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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:27:18 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) S of Idyllwild, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:27:18 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:27:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Idyllwild, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (183 degrees) Anza, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNW (341 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Hemet, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SW (226 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 40.3 min. N (33.671N), 116 deg. 43.4 min. W (116.723W) |
| Depth | 13.58 km (8.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=29, Dmin=4.9 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.34 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=91 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41165847 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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