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 2:45:53 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NE (43 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:45:53 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 22:45:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NE (43 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) N (3 degrees) Olancha, CA - 23 km (15 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 50 km (31 miles) N (351 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 56 km (35 miles) NNW (339 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 5.4 min. N (36.091N), 117 deg. 53.8 min. W (117.896W) |
| Depth | 6.78 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=19, Dmin=4.7 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.53 km, Gp=120 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160703 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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