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 5:40:18 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) W of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:40:18 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 13:40:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (280 degrees) Pala, CA - 12 km (7 miles) E (88 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SW (225 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NW (309 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 22.2 min. N (33.369N), 116 deg. 57.1 min. W (116.952W) |
| Depth | 8.90 km (5.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=73, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41164615 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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