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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:06:24 AM (PST) on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SSW of Independence, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:06:24 AM (PST) Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9:06:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Independence, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (321 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 47 km (29 miles) S (173 degrees) Olancha, CA - 55 km (34 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Three Rivers, CA - 69 km (43 miles) ENE (61 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 44.6 min. N (36.743N), 118 deg. 13.7 min. W (118.228W) |
| Depth | 12.98 km (8.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=42, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41177143 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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