Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #909856: 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 9:39:15 PM (PST) on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WSW of Lone Pine, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 9:39:15 PM (PST) Friday, January 23, 2026 at 5:39:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lone Pine, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Independence, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Olancha, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 61 km (38 miles) NNW (345 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 67 km (42 miles) SSE (167 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 34.6 min. N (36.577N), 118 deg. 7.4 min. W (118.124W) |
| Depth | 14.71 km (9.10 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=128.0 km, Rmss=0.4530 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=40.7527 km, Gp=339 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00909856 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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