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 8:53:31 PM (PST) on Friday, January 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) ESE of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 23, 2026 at 8:53:31 PM (PST) Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 4:53:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NE (39 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SW (233 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) S (177 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 40 km (25 miles) E (91 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 59.9 min. N (32.998N), 116 deg. 21.6 min. W (116.360W) |
| Depth | 10.04 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=70, Nph=127, Dmin=5.6 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=33 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41170543 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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