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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:16:27 PM (PST) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 23 km (15 miles) ENE (61 degrees) of Thermal, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 5:16:27 PM (PST) Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 1:16:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Thermal, CA - 23 km (15 miles) ENE (61 degrees) North Shore, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (5 degrees) Mecca, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (38 degrees) Coachella, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Indio, CA - 28 km (17 miles) E (85 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 44.5 min. N (33.742N), 115 deg. 55.0 min. W (115.917W) |
| Depth | 7.92 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=48, Nph=87, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=57 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41174447 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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