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 8:39:13 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 40 km (25 miles) ENE (78 degrees) of Olancha, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.02 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 8:39:13 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 16:39:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Olancha, CA - 40 km (25 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 46 km (29 miles) SW (234 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 49 km (30 miles) NE (45 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 52 km (32 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 56 km (35 miles) NNE (33 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 21.5 min. N (36.359N), 117 deg. 33.8 min. W (117.564W) |
| Depth | 0.02 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=17, Dmin=34.1 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.75 km, Gp=238 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41166863 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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