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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:17:01 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) S of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 9:17:01 PM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 5:17:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 3 km (2 miles) S (183 degrees) Imperial, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NNE (17 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SE (138 degrees) El Centro, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (8 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (185 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 57.2 min. N (32.953N), 115 deg. 31.9 min. W (115.532W) |
| Depth | 9.69 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=52, Nph=80, Dmin=6.3 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160959 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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