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 8:47:57 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NE (49 degrees) of Moreno Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8:47:57 PM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 4:47:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Moreno Valley, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (49 degrees) Redlands, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Calimesa, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (262 degrees) Mentone, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Loma Linda, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SE (130 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 58.6 min. N (33.976N), 117 deg. 9.5 min. W (117.159W) |
| Depth | 14.74 km (9.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=67, Nph=109, Dmin=3.4 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=33 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160935 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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