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 6:20:59 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SE of Valle Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 6:20:59 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 14:20:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valle Vista, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SE (125 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Hemet, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (108 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SE (124 degrees) Anza, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (321 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 42.4 min. N (33.707N), 116 deg. 49.4 min. W (116.824W) |
| Depth | 15.80 km (9.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=63, Dmin=8.8 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=67 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41173671 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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