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 1:07:11 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NNW of Taft, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 20 km (12 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:07:11 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 21:07:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Taft, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NNW (344 degrees) Maricopa, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Buttonwillow, CA - 23 km (14 miles) S (181 degrees) Rosedale, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SW (234 degrees) Shafter, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 11.5 min. N (35.191N), 119 deg. 28.4 min. W (119.474W) |
| Depth | 19.82 km (12.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=48, Dmin=7.1 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.41 km, Erzz=0.69 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167287 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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