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 5:12:34 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) SSE of Winchester, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 5:12:34 AM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 13:12:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Winchester, CA - 9 km (5 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Green Acres, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SSE (167 degrees) Murrieta Hot Springs, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (50 degrees) Menifee, CA - 14 km (8 miles) SE (139 degrees) Hemet, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSW (210 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 38.2 min. N (33.636N), 117 deg. 2.9 min. W (117.049W) |
| Depth | 4.35 km (2.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=50, Nph=84, Dmin=2.8 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.29 km, Gp=24 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41161119 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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