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 7:56:37 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) ESE of Valle Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 7:56:37 AM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 15:56:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valle Vista, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Hemet, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ESE (105 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Anza, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (323 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 42.8 min. N (33.714N), 116 deg. 49.2 min. W (116.820W) |
| Depth | 15.75 km (9.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=22, Dmin=9.6 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.44 km, Erzz=0.69 km, Gp=141 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41161239 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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