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 2:35:38 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) WSW of Ludlow, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:35:38 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 22:35:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ludlow, CA - 12 km (7 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Amboy, CA - 52 km (32 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 62 km (39 miles) N (2 degrees) Twentynine Palms, CA - 65 km (40 miles) NNW (343 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 66 km (41 miles) NNE (12 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 41.5 min. N (34.692N), 116 deg. 17.1 min. W (116.284W) |
| Depth | 9.07 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=19, Dmin=12.2 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=1.09 km, Gp=82 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160687 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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