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 8:50:36 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) E (84 degrees) of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 8:50:36 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:50:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (84 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NW (311 degrees) Trona, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NW (309 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 37 km (23 miles) N (1 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 57.3 min. N (35.955N), 117 deg. 40.2 min. W (117.670W) |
| Depth | 1.74 km (1.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=37, Dmin=1.9 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.23 km, Gp=60 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167791 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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