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 5:51:32 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) E (96 degrees) of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:51:32 AM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 13:51:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 12 km (7 miles) E (96 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 28 km (17 miles) N (10 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SSE (148 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (77 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 4.1 min. N (33.068N), 116 deg. 28.6 min. W (116.476W) |
| Depth | 15.57 km (9.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=28, Dmin=3.7 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.39 km, Erzz=0.79 km, Gp=73 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41169591 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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