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 1:39:48 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) SW of Lamont, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:39:48 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 21:39:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lamont, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SW (229 degrees) Arvin, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Bakersfield, CA - 21 km (13 miles) S (181 degrees) Rosedale, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Grapevine, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNW (339 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 10.3 min. N (35.172N), 119 deg. 2.2 min. W (119.036W) |
| Depth | 13.48 km (8.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=68, Dmin=13.3 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.78 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41165495 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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