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 1:04:44 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) ESE of Chula Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:04:44 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 21:04:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Chula Vista, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Bonita, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SE (137 degrees) San Ysidro, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NE (44 degrees) Tijuana, B.C., MX - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (25 degrees) La Presa, CA - 11 km (7 miles) S (170 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 36.6 min. N (32.609N), 116 deg. 58.6 min. W (116.977W) |
| Depth | 3.02 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=53, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.27 km, Gp=93 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167279 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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