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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:07:57 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) E (97 degrees) of Valle Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 8:07:57 PM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 4:07:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valle Vista, CA - 6 km (4 miles) E (97 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (271 degrees) Hemet, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (93 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 20 km (12 miles) S (191 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 44.5 min. N (33.741N), 116 deg. 49.8 min. W (116.830W) |
| Depth | 16.90 km (10.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=26, Dmin=10.6 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.56 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=173 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41168975 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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