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 #2: 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 9:59:50 PM (PST) on Monday, January 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) S of Joshua Tree, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 19, 2026 at 9:59:50 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:59:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Joshua Tree, CA - 11 km (7 miles) S (180 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SE (128 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 25 km (15 miles) E (93 degrees) Twentynine Palms, CA - 25 km (15 miles) WSW (243 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 2.2 min. N (34.036N), 116 deg. 18.7 min. W (116.312W) |
| Depth | 8.20 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=28, Dmin=7.8 km, Rmss=0.140000001 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.699999988 km, Gp=65 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41163735 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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