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 8:46:39 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) ESE of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 8:46:39 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:46:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 27 km (17 miles) N (354 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SE (133 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 51.8 min. N (35.863N), 117 deg. 42.3 min. W (117.705W) |
| Depth | 7.59 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=51, Dmin=10.6 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.65 km, Gp=37 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167783 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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