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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:46:01 PM (PST) on Monday, January 26, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) N (5 degrees) of Santa Cruz Is. (NW end), CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.29 km (0.20 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, January 26, 2026 at 8:46:01 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 4:46:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Cruz Is. (NW end), CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (5 degrees) Isla Vista, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Goleta, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 31 km (20 miles) SW (219 degrees) Santa Rosa Is., CA - 33 km (21 miles) NNE (31 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 12.1 min. N (34.202N), 119 deg. 55.0 min. W (119.917W) |
| Depth | 0.29 km (0.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=58, Dmin=24.4 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=1.03 km, Gp=95 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41173439 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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