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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:30:06 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) ENE (78 degrees) of Arvin, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:30:06 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 15:30:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Arvin, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Tehachapi, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NW (310 degrees) Lamont, CA - 27 km (17 miles) E (93 degrees) Bakersfield, CA - 40 km (25 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Bodfish, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SSW (196 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 14.7 min. N (35.245N), 118 deg. 36.9 min. W (118.615W) |
| Depth | 5.78 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=62, Dmin=6.9 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41173687 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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