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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:00:04 PM (PST) on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) WNW of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2:00:04 PM (PST) Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 22:00:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (299 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 27 km (17 miles) E (84 degrees) Campo, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NE (39 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (197 degrees) Julian, CA - 43 km (26 miles) SE (127 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 50.9 min. N (32.848N), 116 deg. 14.3 min. W (116.238W) |
| Depth | 14.81 km (9.20 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=23, Dmin=13.3 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41177343 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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