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 11:36:06 PM (PST) on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) S of Joshua Tree, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 11:36:06 PM (PST) Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 7:36:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Joshua Tree, CA - 15 km (9 miles) S (182 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SE (140 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Garnet, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (62 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 0.2 min. N (34.003N), 116 deg. 19.2 min. W (116.319W) |
| Depth | 7.84 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=46, Nph=82, Dmin=9.8 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.56 km, Gp=60 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41175455 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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