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 1:44:31 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SW of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 19 km (12 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:44:31 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 9:44:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SW (217 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NW (305 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NE (49 degrees) Pala, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (106 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 19.2 min. N (33.321N), 116 deg. 53.7 min. W (116.895W) |
| Depth | 18.69 km (11.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=53, Dmin=4.8 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=30 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41166407 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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