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 3:56:55 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) W of Pine Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 3:56:55 PM (PST) Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 23:56:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pine Valley, CA - 11 km (7 miles) W (260 degrees) Alpine, CA - 12 km (7 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Jamul, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (66 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Lakeside, CA - 27 km (16 miles) ESE (103 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 48.3 min. N (32.805N), 116 deg. 38.7 min. W (116.645W) |
| Depth | 17.09 km (10.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=55, Nph=98, Dmin=11.0 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.47 km, Gp=32 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41174399 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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