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 8:28:27 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 6 km (3 miles) SSE of Banning, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8:28:27 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 4:28:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Banning, CA - 6 km (3 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SW (235 degrees) Beaumont, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (116 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NE (43 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NNE (14 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 52.8 min. N (33.880N), 116 deg. 51.2 min. W (116.853W) |
| Depth | 14.97 km (9.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=42, Nph=66, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41165983 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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