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 9:48:08 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 9:48:08 PM (PST) Friday, January 30, 2026 at 5:48:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 4 km (3 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Salton City, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SW (218 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Oasis, CA - 34 km (21 miles) S (178 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 39 km (24 miles) WSW (237 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 9.4 min. N (33.157N), 116 deg. 5.3 min. W (116.088W) |
| Depth | 10.60 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=48, Nph=83, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=52 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41176127 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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