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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:53:58 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) E (91 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:53:58 PM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 6:53:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 16 km (10 miles) E (91 degrees) Salton City, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (181 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SW (222 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 33 km (21 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Oasis, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SSE (160 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 8.5 min. N (33.142N), 115 deg. 57.5 min. W (115.959W) |
| Depth | 7.33 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=63, Nph=107, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=21 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160983 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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