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 9:00:35 AM (PST) on Monday, January 26, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) ENE (76 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 26, 2026 at 9:00:35 AM (PST) Monday, January 26, 2026 at 17:00:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 7 km (5 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 20 km (12 miles) E (93 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SW (230 degrees) Trona, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (234 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 30 km (18 miles) N (7 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 38.2 min. N (35.637N), 117 deg. 35.8 min. W (117.596W) |
| Depth | 8.70 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=57, Dmin=11.1 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=35 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41172783 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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