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 11:57:09 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NNW of Lake Elsinore, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:57:09 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 19:57:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Elsinore, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Lakeland Village, CA - 8 km (5 miles) N (360 degrees) Good Hope, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SW (232 degrees) Perris, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (234 degrees) Wildomar, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNW (335 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 42.8 min. N (33.714N), 117 deg. 20.7 min. W (117.345W) |
| Depth | 2.45 km (1.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=50, Dmin=4.6 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41165295 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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