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 9:37:15 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NE (39 degrees) of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 9:37:15 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:37:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NE (39 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (231 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (117 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (56 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 8.8 min. N (33.147N), 116 deg. 32.2 min. W (116.537W) |
| Depth | 5.83 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=32, Dmin=9.3 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.67 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167847 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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