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 11:30:44 AM (PST) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) N of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 11:30:44 AM (PST) Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 19:30:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 4 km (2 miles) N (351 degrees) Salton City, CA - 22 km (13 miles) SW (232 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Oasis, CA - 32 km (20 miles) S (187 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 42 km (26 miles) WSW (243 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 10.7 min. N (33.178N), 116 deg. 8.3 min. W (116.138W) |
| Depth | 4.76 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=67, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=37 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41173967 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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