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 9:30:31 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NE (36 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 9:30:31 PM (PST) Monday, January 19, 2026 at 5:30:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NE (36 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 17 km (10 miles) N (359 degrees) Olancha, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 50 km (31 miles) N (350 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 56 km (35 miles) NNW (338 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 5.2 min. N (36.087N), 117 deg. 54.6 min. W (117.910W) |
| Depth | 5.63 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=29, Dmin=4.8 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=69 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41161983 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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