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 12:01:50 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) NNW of Murrieta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 12:01:50 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 20:01:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Murrieta, CA - 4 km (2 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Wildomar, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Murrieta Hot Springs, CA - 7 km (5 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Lakeland Village, CA - 12 km (7 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Temecula, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NW (324 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 35.2 min. N (33.587N), 117 deg. 13.8 min. W (117.231W) |
| Depth | 15.94 km (9.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=25, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=121 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167167 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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