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 4:34:12 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) SW of Lamont, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 4:34:12 PM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 0:34:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lamont, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SW (229 degrees) Arvin, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (259 degrees) Bakersfield, CA - 20 km (12 miles) S (180 degrees) Rosedale, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Oildale, CA - 27 km (17 miles) S (182 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 10.6 min. N (35.177N), 119 deg. 1.9 min. W (119.031W) |
| Depth | 13.02 km (8.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=55, Nph=85, Dmin=14.0 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.83 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160815 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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