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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:38:40 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) ESE of Anza, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 12:38:40 PM (PST) Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 20:38:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Anza, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ESE (107 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SW (215 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 27 km (17 miles) S (187 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNW (346 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 29.8 min. N (33.496N), 116 deg. 26.9 min. W (116.448W) |
| Depth | 7.69 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=89, Nph=165, Dmin=14.3 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.56 km, Gp=31 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41171175 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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