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 5:45:23 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SSW of Maricopa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 5:45:23 AM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 13:45:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Maricopa, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Taft, CA - 24 km (15 miles) S (183 degrees) Pine Mountain Club, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Grapevine, CA - 49 km (31 miles) W (268 degrees) Frazier Park, CA - 49 km (31 miles) WNW (283 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 55.5 min. N (34.925N), 119 deg. 28.2 min. W (119.470W) |
| Depth | 11.61 km (7.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=26, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.44 km, Erzz=1.02 km, Gp=117 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41161143 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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