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 1:08:01 AM (PST) on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) N (7 degrees) of Valle Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 1:08:01 AM (PST) Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 9:08:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valle Vista, CA - 6 km (4 miles) N (7 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Hemet, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NE (52 degrees) Banning, CA - 14 km (8 miles) S (183 degrees) Beaumont, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSE (149 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 48.2 min. N (33.804N), 116 deg. 53.1 min. W (116.885W) |
| Depth | 13.26 km (8.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=57, Dmin=8.8 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=76 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41174703 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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