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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:23:04 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NE (44 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 6:23:04 PM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 2:23:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NE (44 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) N (4 degrees) Olancha, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 50 km (31 miles) N (352 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 56 km (35 miles) NNW (339 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 5.4 min. N (36.090N), 117 deg. 53.6 min. W (117.894W) |
| Depth | 5.77 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=46, Dmin=4.6 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=40 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160863 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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