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 2:51:54 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 6 km (3 miles) N (1 degrees) of San Jacinto, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 2:51:54 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:51:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Jacinto, CA - 6 km (3 miles) N (1 degrees) Hemet, CA - 10 km (6 miles) N (8 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNW (328 degrees) Beaumont, CA - 11 km (7 miles) S (170 degrees) Banning, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (216 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 50.0 min. N (33.834N), 116 deg. 57.5 min. W (116.958W) |
| Depth | 15.80 km (9.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=47, Dmin=14.5 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=0.66 km, Gp=86 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41166495 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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