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 9:30:12 AM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) SE of Valle Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 9:30:12 AM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 17:30:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valle Vista, CA - 9 km (5 miles) SE (141 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 12 km (8 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Hemet, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (118 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SE (133 degrees) Anza, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NW (315 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 41.3 min. N (33.688N), 116 deg. 50.1 min. W (116.835W) |
| Depth | 11.90 km (7.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=14, Dmin=6.5 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=1.22 km, Erzz=2.5 km, Gp=156 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41168295 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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