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 4:02:48 PM (PST) on Monday, January 19, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 19, 2026 at 4:02:48 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 0:02:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NE (55 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) N (6 degrees) Olancha, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 49 km (30 miles) N (352 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 54 km (34 miles) NNW (339 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 4.7 min. N (36.079N), 117 deg. 53.4 min. W (117.889W) |
| Depth | 6.06 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=44, Dmin=5.3 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=50 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41162655 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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