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 12:00:25 PM (PST) on Friday, January 30, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SSW of Mojave, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.23 km (-0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 30, 2026 at 12:00:25 PM (PST) Friday, January 30, 2026 at 20:00:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mojave, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNW (346 degrees) California City, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SW (231 degrees) Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Tehachapi, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SE (126 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 59.1 min. N (34.985N), 118 deg. 12.0 min. W (118.200W) |
| Depth | -0.23 km (-0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=44, Dmin=12.1 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.63 km, Gp=45 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41176567 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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