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 #2: 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 3:57:21 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SW of Idyllwild, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 3:57:21 PM (PST) Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 23:57:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Idyllwild, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (235 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Hemet, CA - 20 km (12 miles) E (101 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Anza, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNW (334 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 42.8 min. N (33.713N), 116 deg. 45.9 min. W (116.765W) |
| Depth | 16.96 km (10.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=26, Dmin=4.9 km, Rmss=0.150000006 sec, Erho=0.55 km, Erzz=0.800000012 km, Gp=92 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41161655 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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