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 1:45:43 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) NW of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:45:43 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 9:45:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NW (309 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 31 km (19 miles) S (191 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 32 km (20 miles) E (80 degrees) Campo, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NE (41 degrees) Julian, CA - 44 km (28 miles) ESE (121 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 52.3 min. N (32.872N), 116 deg. 11.6 min. W (116.194W) |
| Depth | 7.64 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=55, Dmin=12.7 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=1.21 km, Gp=52 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41164215 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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