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 11:46:26 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NE (49 degrees) of Inyokern, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 11:46:26 PM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 7:46:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Inyokern, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (49 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Trona, CA - 32 km (20 miles) W (259 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 42.6 min. N (35.711N), 117 deg. 43.4 min. W (117.723W) |
| Depth | 2.05 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=55, Dmin=16.3 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=37 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41169207 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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