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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:15:24 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 23 km (15 miles) N of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 7:15:24 PM (PST) Monday, January 19, 2026 at 3:15:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 23 km (15 miles) N (349 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Anza, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (44 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 29 km (18 miles) S (189 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 27.7 min. N (33.462N), 116 deg. 25.5 min. W (116.424W) |
| Depth | 5.22 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=28, Dmin=16.9 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.51 km, Erzz=1.78 km, Gp=175 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41161895 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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