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 4:33:14 AM (PST) on Monday, January 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) WSW of Holtville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 19, 2026 at 4:33:14 AM (PST) Monday, January 19, 2026 at 12:33:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Holtville, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (251 degrees) El Centro, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (87 degrees) Heber, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (49 degrees) Imperial, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Calexico, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNE (22 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 47.6 min. N (32.793N), 115 deg. 26.6 min. W (115.444W) |
| Depth | 11.74 km (7.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=44, Dmin=1.4 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41162167 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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