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 5:21:11 AM (PST) on Monday, January 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) SW of Salton City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 19, 2026 at 5:21:11 AM (PST) Monday, January 19, 2026 at 13:21:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Salton City, CA - 9 km (5 miles) SW (227 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 15 km (10 miles) NE (42 degrees) Oasis, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSE (164 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WSW (247 degrees) North Shore, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSW (194 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 14.8 min. N (33.246N), 116 deg. 1.4 min. W (116.023W) |
| Depth | 7.34 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=51, Nph=91, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=61 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41162183 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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