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 0:53:05 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) W of Ludlow, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 0:53:05 AM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 8:53:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ludlow, CA - 12 km (8 miles) W (270 degrees) Amboy, CA - 53 km (33 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Baker, CA - 64 km (40 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 65 km (41 miles) N (2 degrees) Kelso, CA - 67 km (41 miles) WSW (241 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 43.3 min. N (34.722N), 116 deg. 17.6 min. W (116.293W) |
| Depth | 5.85 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=45, Dmin=12.6 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.99 km, Gp=60 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41161015 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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