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 3:18:44 PM (PST) on Monday, January 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) W of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 19, 2026 at 3:18:44 PM (PST) Monday, January 19, 2026 at 23:18:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (272 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Trona, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (273 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NE (56 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ESE (122 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 46.4 min. N (35.773N), 117 deg. 35.1 min. W (117.585W) |
| Depth | 7.07 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=53, Dmin=4.8 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.31 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41162623 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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