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 5:28:05 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SSW of Idyllwild, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 5:28:05 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 13:28:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Idyllwild, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSW (193 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Anza, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Hemet, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (108 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 23 km (15 miles) ESE (118 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 41.1 min. N (33.685N), 116 deg. 44.1 min. W (116.735W) |
| Depth | 16.44 km (10.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=30, Dmin=3.9 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.39 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=98 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41166679 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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