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 7:17:26 PM (PST) on Friday, January 30, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) ESE of Arvin, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, January 30, 2026 at 7:17:26 PM (PST) Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 3:17:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Arvin, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Tehachapi, CA - 20 km (12 miles) WNW (284 degrees) Lamont, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Grapevine, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NE (43 degrees) Bakersfield, CA - 39 km (24 miles) ESE (121 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 10.5 min. N (35.174N), 118 deg. 39.7 min. W (118.662W) |
| Depth | 10.48 km (6.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=44, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.29 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41176999 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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