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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:29:06 PM (PST) on Monday, January 26, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) ESE of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 26, 2026 at 5:29:06 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 1:29:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SE (133 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 29 km (18 miles) N (10 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNW (347 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 35 km (22 miles) WNW (295 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 54.0 min. N (35.901N), 117 deg. 45.4 min. W (117.756W) |
| Depth | 7.18 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=45, Dmin=7.8 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41173303 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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