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 1:27:42 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) N of Banning, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:27:42 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 9:27:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Banning, CA - 2 km (1 miles) N (358 degrees) Beaumont, CA - 9 km (6 miles) E (79 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Calimesa, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Yucaipa, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (122 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 56.7 min. N (33.946N), 116 deg. 52.6 min. W (116.877W) |
| Depth | 8.48 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=35, Dmin=11.8 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.67 km, Gp=97 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41166367 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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