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 6:37:43 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) NE (42 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:37:43 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 14:37:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NE (42 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (7 degrees) Olancha, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 52 km (32 miles) N (353 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 56 km (35 miles) SSE (162 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 6.5 min. N (36.108N), 117 deg. 52.8 min. W (117.879W) |
| Depth | 5.53 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=18, Dmin=2.5 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.51 km, Erzz=0.81 km, Gp=136 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41164719 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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