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 3:42:30 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) E (90 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 3:42:30 AM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 11:42:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 16 km (10 miles) E (90 degrees) Salton City, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (181 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SW (223 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 34 km (21 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Oasis, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SSE (160 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 8.6 min. N (33.143N), 115 deg. 57.6 min. W (115.959W) |
| Depth | 8.55 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=78, Nph=136, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=35 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41161079 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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