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 7:26:02 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ENE (74 degrees) of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:26:02 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:26:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SE (124 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 16 km (10 miles) N (2 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NW (314 degrees) Anza, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSW (202 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 22.9 min. N (33.382N), 116 deg. 45.4 min. W (116.757W) |
| Depth | 13.08 km (8.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=59, Dmin=10.3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=34 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167679 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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