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 11:43:35 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) E of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 11:43:35 PM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 7:43:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 18 km (11 miles) E (100 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 23 km (14 miles) S (189 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 28 km (18 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SE (141 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 3.0 min. N (33.050N), 116 deg. 24.8 min. W (116.413W) |
| Depth | 5.62 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=52, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.72 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41169199 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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