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 4:58:12 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) SE of Tehachapi, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:58:12 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:58:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tehachapi, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SE (126 degrees) Mojave, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (277 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NW (325 degrees) California City, CA - 33 km (20 miles) W (259 degrees) Neenach, CA - 41 km (25 miles) NE (37 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 4.1 min. N (35.069N), 118 deg. 20.4 min. W (118.340W) |
| Depth | 5.08 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=31, Dmin=15.9 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=1.57 km, Gp=66 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41164551 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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