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 3:45:41 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) WNW of Malibu, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 3:45:41 AM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 11:45:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Malibu, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Thousand Oaks, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Westlake Village, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (235 degrees) Camarillo, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSE (161 degrees) Agoura Hills, CA - 20 km (13 miles) WSW (242 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 3.1 min. N (34.052N), 118 deg. 58.1 min. W (118.969W) |
| Depth | 16.97 km (10.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=34, Dmin=10.1 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.93 km, Erzz=0.64 km, Gp=214 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41161095 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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