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 11:47:08 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) ESE of Olancha, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:47:08 PM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 7:47:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Olancha, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NE (37 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 50 km (31 miles) SSE (153 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 59 km (37 miles) NW (321 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 11.1 min. N (36.184N), 117 deg. 48.9 min. W (117.816W) |
| Depth | 7.43 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=42, Dmin=8.2 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41160991 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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