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 7:46:33 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) SSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:46:33 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:46:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Trona, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (80 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 32 km (20 miles) E (89 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 35 km (21 miles) NNE (27 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 39.0 min. N (35.651N), 117 deg. 27.8 min. W (117.464W) |
| Depth | 6.58 km (4.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=44, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167711 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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