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 8:28:54 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) S of Maricopa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 8:28:54 AM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 16:28:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Maricopa, CA - 21 km (13 miles) S (190 degrees) Pine Mountain Club, CA - 27 km (17 miles) W (276 degrees) Taft, CA - 30 km (19 miles) S (177 degrees) Frazier Park, CA - 46 km (28 miles) W (277 degrees) Grapevine, CA - 47 km (29 miles) W (261 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 52.4 min. N (34.873N), 119 deg. 26.5 min. W (119.442W) |
| Depth | 3.27 km (2.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=68, Dmin=7.9 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.71 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41161279 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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