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 4:59:03 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NE (48 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:59:03 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:59:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (48 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) N (6 degrees) Olancha, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSE (153 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 50 km (31 miles) N (352 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 56 km (35 miles) NNW (340 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 5.4 min. N (36.091N), 117 deg. 53.2 min. W (117.886W) |
| Depth | 1.25 km (0.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=4.1 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.56 km, Erzz=0.92 km, Gp=114 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41164559 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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