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 1:50:32 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SW of Holtville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 1:50:32 AM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 9:50:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Holtville, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SW (219 degrees) Heber, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Calexico, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (36 degrees) El Centro, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Mexicali, B.C., MX - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (17 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 45.7 min. N (32.761N), 115 deg. 25.7 min. W (115.428W) |
| Depth | 12.93 km (8.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=43, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Erho=0.44 km, Erzz=0.66 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41169391 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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