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 3:45:02 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) NE (34 degrees) of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 3:45:02 PM (PST) Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 23:45:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NE (34 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSE (152 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SW (233 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (118 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (55 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 8.7 min. N (33.145N), 116 deg. 32.9 min. W (116.548W) |
| Depth | 12.63 km (7.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=38, Nph=63, Dmin=8.5 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160783 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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