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 event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:14:28 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SW of Niland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 3:14:28 PM (PST) Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 23:14:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Niland, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (233 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 10 km (7 miles) NW (319 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (10 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SE (142 degrees) Brawley, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NNW (347 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 11.8 min. N (33.196N), 115 deg. 35.3 min. W (115.589W) |
| Depth | 3.81 km (2.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=11, Dmin=3.3 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.62 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=148 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41175951 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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