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 9:31:03 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) WSW of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 9:31:03 PM (PST) Monday, January 19, 2026 at 5:31:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 1 km (1 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 10 km (6 miles) S (185 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NW (319 degrees) Pala, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (95 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NE (45 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 21.0 min. N (33.351N), 116 deg. 52.5 min. W (116.875W) |
| Depth | 14.16 km (8.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=53, Dmin=1.2 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41161991 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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