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 10:06:15 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) NNE (23 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:06:15 PM (PST) Friday, January 30, 2026 at 6:06:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (267 degrees) Trona, CA - 20 km (13 miles) W (268 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SE (126 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 45.5 min. N (35.758N), 117 deg. 36.3 min. W (117.605W) |
| Depth | 8.41 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=32, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.66 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41176143 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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