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 7:29:00 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 7:29:00 PM (PST) Monday, January 19, 2026 at 3:29:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NE (54 degrees) Julian, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ESE (105 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NW (323 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 59.9 min. N (32.998N), 116 deg. 14.0 min. W (116.234W) |
| Depth | 7.09 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=55, Nph=104, Dmin=16.8 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.67 km, Gp=48 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41161911 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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