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 12:52:57 PM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) N (11 degrees) of Valle Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 12:52:57 PM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 20:52:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valle Vista, CA - 7 km (4 miles) N (11 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 8 km (5 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Hemet, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (52 degrees) Banning, CA - 13 km (8 miles) S (181 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SW (215 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 48.5 min. N (33.809N), 116 deg. 52.7 min. W (116.879W) |
| Depth | 14.59 km (9.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=14, Dmin=14.1 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.93 km, Erzz=0.78 km, Gp=244 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41170079 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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