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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:11:46 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NE (41 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:11:46 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 0:11:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (41 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Trona, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 38 km (23 miles) N (7 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 42.6 min. N (35.709N), 117 deg. 34.8 min. W (117.581W) |
| Depth | 8.95 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=38, Nph=68, Dmin=11.9 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=53 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41165719 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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