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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:03:32 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) W of Pine Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 12:03:32 PM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 20:03:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pine Valley, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (259 degrees) Alpine, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (105 degrees) Jamul, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Tecate, B.C., MX - 26 km (16 miles) N (360 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (148 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 48.3 min. N (32.805N), 116 deg. 38.0 min. W (116.634W) |
| Depth | 18.15 km (11.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=22, Dmin=14.3 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.59 km, Gp=56 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41161431 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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