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 11:28:59 AM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) NE (44 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:28:59 AM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 19:28:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 7 km (5 miles) NE (44 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 17 km (11 miles) N (4 degrees) Olancha, CA - 23 km (15 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 50 km (31 miles) N (352 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 56 km (35 miles) NNW (340 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 5.5 min. N (36.092N), 117 deg. 53.5 min. W (117.892W) |
| Depth | 6.66 km (4.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=44, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.24 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41169927 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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