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 12:34:02 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) N of Twentynine Palms, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.11 km (0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 12:34:02 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 20:34:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Twentynine Palms, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (350 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (45 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NE (55 degrees) Amboy, CA - 44 km (27 miles) SW (230 degrees) Ludlow, CA - 47 km (29 miles) S (174 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 18.2 min. N (34.303N), 116 deg. 6.4 min. W (116.107W) |
| Depth | 0.11 km (0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=55, Dmin=10.5 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=40 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167223 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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