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 7:30:31 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) WSW of Warner Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:30:31 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:30:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Warner Springs, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 7 km (5 miles) E (79 degrees) Palomar Observatory, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SE (124 degrees) Julian, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNW (338 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SE (142 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.2 min. N (33.254N), 116 deg. 41.2 min. W (116.686W) |
| Depth | 11.09 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=38, Nph=66, Dmin=7.0 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=44 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167695 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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