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 8:24:37 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SSW of Idyllwild, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8:24:37 PM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 4:24:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Idyllwild, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Anza, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Hemet, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (103 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (114 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 42.0 min. N (33.700N), 116 deg. 43.9 min. W (116.731W) |
| Depth | 16.91 km (10.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=27, Dmin=2.4 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.68 km, Gp=82 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160919 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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