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 4:43:45 PM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) E (94 degrees) of Carson, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 4:43:45 PM (PST) Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 0:43:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carson, CA - 2 km (1 miles) E (94 degrees) Lomita, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NE (48 degrees) Torrance, CA - 7 km (4 miles) E (94 degrees) Gardena, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Compton, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSW (209 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 49.8 min. N (33.830N), 118 deg. 15.8 min. W (118.264W) |
| Depth | 7.07 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=51, Dmin=4.1 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41170351 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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