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 5:45:44 PM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) W of Pine Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:45:44 PM (PST) Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:45:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pine Valley, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (261 degrees) Alpine, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ESE (105 degrees) Jamul, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (66 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Lakeside, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (102 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 48.4 min. N (32.807N), 116 deg. 38.3 min. W (116.638W) |
| Depth | 17.11 km (10.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=42, Nph=65, Dmin=10.4 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41170439 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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