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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:20:44 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) SE of Lytle Creek, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 12:20:44 PM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 20:20:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lytle Creek, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SE (132 degrees) Devore, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Muscoy, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (308 degrees) Fontana, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (358 degrees) Rancho Cucamonga, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (41 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 14.0 min. N (34.233N), 117 deg. 27.9 min. W (117.464W) |
| Depth | 12.13 km (7.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=116, Nph=211, Dmin=1.7 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.11 km, Erzz=0.25 km, Gp=19 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41161447 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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