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 0:26:40 AM (PST) on Monday, January 19, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) SSW of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 19, 2026 at 0:26:40 AM (PST) Monday, January 19, 2026 at 8:26:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SSW (197 degrees) Julian, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SE (125 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 26 km (16 miles) W (272 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ESE (107 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 9.1 min. N (33.152N), 116 deg. 24.7 min. W (116.412W) |
| Depth | 8.04 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=50, Nph=88, Dmin=8.6 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.67 km, Gp=48 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41162087 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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