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 12:06:11 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) S of Mojave, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.40 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 12:06:11 PM (PST) Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 20:06:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mojave, CA - 6 km (4 miles) S (188 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (353 degrees) California City, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SW (232 degrees) Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 25 km (16 miles) WNW (294 degrees) Tehachapi, CA - 28 km (18 miles) ESE (122 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 59.9 min. N (34.998N), 118 deg. 11.0 min. W (118.184W) |
| Depth | -0.67 km (-0.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=34, Dmin=13.8 km, Rmss=0.32 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=0.91 km, Gp=53 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41168519 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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