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 6:09:39 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WSW of Anza, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:09:39 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 2:09:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Anza, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (53 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 23 km (14 miles) S (181 degrees) Palomar Observatory, CA - 23 km (15 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNW (343 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 31.9 min. N (33.532N), 116 deg. 43.5 min. W (116.725W) |
| Depth | 5.99 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=44, Dmin=3.9 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=29 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167631 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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