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 #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
An earthquake occurred at 10:20:50 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
The magnitude -0.3 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) W of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | -0.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:20:50 AM (PDT) Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 17:20:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 11 km (7 miles) W (280 degrees) Trona, CA - 14 km (8 miles) W (280 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (36 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 30 km (19 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 38 km (24 miles) ESE (116 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 47.1 min. N (35.784N), 117 deg. 31.7 min. W (117.528W) |
| Depth | 7.65 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=3, Nph=5, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.02 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=309 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci10239182 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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