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 2:08:54 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 2:08:54 AM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:08:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (201 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 33 km (21 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 35 km (21 miles) NW (326 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 36 km (22 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Julian, CA - 39 km (24 miles) ESE (104 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 59.6 min. N (32.993N), 116 deg. 12.0 min. W (116.200W) |
| Depth | 5.11 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=24, Dmin=18.3 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.87 km, Erzz=3.48 km, Gp=194 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41169399 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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