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 2:31:46 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SSW of Calimesa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 2:31:46 PM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 22:31:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Calimesa, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSW (193 degrees) Beaumont, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Yucaipa, CA - 10 km (6 miles) S (191 degrees) Moreno Valley, CA - 15 km (9 miles) E (82 degrees) Mentone, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSE (155 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 56.7 min. N (33.946N), 117 deg. 3.9 min. W (117.064W) |
| Depth | 16.76 km (10.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=83, Nph=148, Dmin=8.2 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=19 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41161575 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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