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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 0:09:55 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NNE (27 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 0:09:55 AM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 8:09:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Oasis, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NW (326 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 31 km (20 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Mecca, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SW (223 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 21.7 min. N (33.362N), 116 deg. 18.6 min. W (116.309W) |
| Depth | 12.43 km (7.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=106, Nph=196, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=18 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41167951 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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