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 10:52:12 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) ESE of Anza, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:52:12 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 18:52:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Anza, CA - 20 km (13 miles) ESE (111 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (218 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNW (341 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 29.5 min. N (33.491N), 116 deg. 28.2 min. W (116.471W) |
| Depth | 14.37 km (8.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=33, Dmin=12.2 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=77 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167047 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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