Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:16:54 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) NNE (22 degrees) of Cabazon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:16:54 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 22:16:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cabazon, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (259 degrees) Banning, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NE (50 degrees) Garnet, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (307 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WNW (287 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 1.3 min. N (34.022N), 116 deg. 44.2 min. W (116.737W) |
| Depth | 14.99 km (9.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=82, Nph=146, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.35 km, Gp=20 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160679 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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