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 3:30:50 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NNE (20 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 3:30:50 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:30:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNE (20 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) N (357 degrees) Olancha, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 53 km (33 miles) N (350 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 54 km (34 miles) SSE (165 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 7.0 min. N (36.116N), 117 deg. 55.0 min. W (117.917W) |
| Depth | 5.39 km (3.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=40, Dmin=3.7 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.35 km, Gp=74 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41164423 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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