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 11:35:32 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) ESE of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 11:35:32 PM (PST) Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7:35:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ESE (104 degrees) El Centro, CA - 36 km (23 miles) W (259 degrees) Progreso, B.C., MX - 37 km (23 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Imperial, CA - 37 km (23 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Heber, CA - 38 km (24 miles) W (269 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 43.4 min. N (32.723N), 115 deg. 56.3 min. W (115.939W) |
| Depth | 8.53 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=25, Dmin=8.0 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.77 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41175447 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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