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 3:15:24 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) E (89 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 3:15:24 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 23:15:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 17 km (10 miles) E (89 degrees) Salton City, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (178 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SW (222 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 33 km (20 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Oasis, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SSE (159 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 8.7 min. N (33.145N), 115 deg. 57.0 min. W (115.950W) |
| Depth | 7.70 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=46, Nph=84, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.42 km, Gp=56 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160767 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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