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 8:32:26 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) WSW of Dana Point, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 8:32:26 PM (PST) Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 4:32:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Dana Point, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Laguna Beach, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Laguna Niguel, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (221 degrees) San Juan Capistrano, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SW (234 degrees) Aliso Viejo, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSW (209 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 23.5 min. N (33.391N), 117 deg. 50.7 min. W (117.844W) |
| Depth | 12.63 km (7.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=67, Dmin=19.3 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=1.23 km, Gp=135 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41171471 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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