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 5:20:11 AM (PST) on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) NNW of Joshua Tree, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 5:20:11 AM (PST) Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 13:20:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Joshua Tree, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNW (338 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (17 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NE (38 degrees) Twentynine Palms, CA - 31 km (19 miles) WNW (297 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NNE (19 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 15.9 min. N (34.266N), 116 deg. 22.5 min. W (116.376W) |
| Depth | 9.43 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=78, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=49 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41171775 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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