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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:24:11 PM (PST) on Friday, January 30, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 30, 2026 at 12:24:11 PM (PST) Friday, January 30, 2026 at 20:24:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SW (228 degrees) Trona, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SW (233 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (90 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (11 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 38.9 min. N (35.648N), 117 deg. 34.1 min. W (117.568W) |
| Depth | 8.91 km (5.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=45, Nph=89, Dmin=13.2 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0.31 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41176591 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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