Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 12:09:54 PM (PST) on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) SSW of Ludlow, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 12:09:54 PM (PST)
Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 20:09:54 (UTC)
Distance from Ludlow, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSW (208 degrees)
Joshua Tree, CA - 44 km (27 miles) N (3 degrees)
Yucca Valley, CA - 48 km (30 miles) NNE (16 degrees)
Twentynine Palms, CA - 48 km (30 miles) NNW (336 degrees)
Amboy, CA - 49 km (31 miles) W (267 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 31.8 min. N (34.530N), 116 deg. 17.1 min. W (116.284W)
Depth 1.16 km (0.70 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=33, Nph=59, Dmin=20.9 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=65 degrees
Event ID# ci41172095
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