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 1:20:11 PM (PST) on Friday, January 30, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NNW of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 30, 2026 at 1:20:11 PM (PST) Friday, January 30, 2026 at 21:20:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNW (335 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 7 km (4 miles) S (189 degrees) Pala, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (85 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NW (325 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (39 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 22.8 min. N (33.380N), 116 deg. 52.6 min. W (116.877W) |
| Depth | 8.74 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=51, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=40 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41176663 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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