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 12:33:46 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of Westmorland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 12:33:46 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 20:33:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Westmorland, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 9 km (5 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Brawley, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NNW (333 degrees) Niland, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (206 degrees) Imperial, CA - 28 km (17 miles) N (354 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 5.9 min. N (33.098N), 115 deg. 36.2 min. W (115.603W) |
| Depth | 8.05 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=26, Dmin=3.3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=0.84 km, Gp=95 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167215 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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