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 7:59:10 PM (PST) on Monday, January 26, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) NW of Mojave, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:59:10 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 3:59:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mojave, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NW (322 degrees) Tehachapi, CA - 17 km (11 miles) E (87 degrees) California City, CA - 25 km (15 miles) W (274 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNW (344 degrees) Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NW (311 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 8.5 min. N (35.141N), 118 deg. 15.5 min. W (118.258W) |
| Depth | 8.87 km (5.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=61, Dmin=5.6 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=34 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41173407 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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