Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 11:40:53 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) S of Maricopa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).


Magnitude 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:40:53 AM (PST)
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 19:40:53 (UTC)
Distance from Maricopa, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (170 degrees)
Pine Mountain Club, CA - 20 km (13 miles) WNW (283 degrees)
Taft, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SSE (164 degrees)
Frazier Park, CA - 39 km (24 miles) W (281 degrees)
Grapevine, CA - 40 km (25 miles) W (261 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 53.2 min. N (34.887N), 119 deg. 21.9 min. W (119.366W)
Depth 11.59 km (7.20 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=12, Nph=21, Dmin=7.3 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.34 km, Erzz=0.68 km, Gp=94 degrees
Event ID# ci41165247
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