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 4:42:35 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) E (98 degrees) of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 4:42:35 PM (PST) Friday, January 30, 2026 at 0:42:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 18 km (11 miles) E (98 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 22 km (14 miles) S (189 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SE (140 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 3.4 min. N (33.056N), 116 deg. 24.7 min. W (116.411W) |
| Depth | 6.01 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=3.4 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.62 km, Erzz=0.88 km, Gp=134 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41175991 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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