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 0:42:10 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 30 km (19 miles) NE (36 degrees) of Los Alamos, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 0:42:10 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 8:42:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Los Alamos, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NE (36 degrees) Santa Maria, CA - 32 km (20 miles) E (88 degrees) Los Olivos, CA - 33 km (20 miles) N (5 degrees) Orcutt, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Nipomo, CA - 37 km (23 miles) ESE (104 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 57.8 min. N (34.963N), 120 deg. 5.0 min. W (120.083W) |
| Depth | 3.27 km (2.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=32, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.69 km, Gp=49 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41173511 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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