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 11:11:40 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 25 km (16 miles) SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:11:40 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:11:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 30 km (19 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NW (314 degrees) Julian, CA - 38 km (23 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SSE (160 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 56.1 min. N (32.935N), 116 deg. 14.2 min. W (116.237W) |
| Depth | 12.60 km (7.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=50, Dmin=16.7 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.88 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41166159 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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