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 5:20:37 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) SW of La Jolla, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:20:37 AM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 13:20:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Jolla, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SW (215 degrees) Coronado, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (292 degrees) San Diego, CA - 20 km (12 miles) W (259 degrees) Del Mar, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSW (200 degrees) National City, CA - 25 km (16 miles) WNW (287 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 44.7 min. N (32.746N), 117 deg. 21.5 min. W (117.358W) |
| Depth | 10.32 km (6.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=30, Dmin=28.5 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.67 km, Gp=195 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41169551 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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