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 5:37:55 PM (PST) on Monday, January 19, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SSE of Idyllwild, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 19, 2026 at 5:37:55 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:37:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Idyllwild, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSE (160 degrees) Anza, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (352 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SW (226 degrees) Cathedral City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WSW (245 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 41.4 min. N (33.691N), 116 deg. 41.8 min. W (116.697W) |
| Depth | 16.91 km (10.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=40, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41162703 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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