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 8:18:35 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) E of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 8:18:35 PM (PST) Friday, January 30, 2026 at 4:18:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (101 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SE (125 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NNE (19 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 31 km (19 miles) WNW (299 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 31 km (20 miles) N (356 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 54.2 min. N (35.903N), 117 deg. 42.1 min. W (117.701W) |
| Depth | 6.83 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=37, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.42 km, Gp=68 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41176095 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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