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 12:07:32 PM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) NNE (15 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 12:07:32 PM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 20:07:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Salton City, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (246 degrees) Oasis, CA - 25 km (15 miles) S (180 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 26 km (16 miles) E (93 degrees) North Shore, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SSW (205 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 14.7 min. N (33.245N), 116 deg. 5.9 min. W (116.099W) |
| Depth | 8.40 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=42, Dmin=13.8 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=1.36 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41170007 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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