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 5:36:07 AM (PDT) on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) E (94 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 5:36:07 AM (PDT) Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 12:36:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 8 km (5 miles) E (94 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NNE (20 degrees) Olancha, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 44 km (27 miles) N (354 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 49 km (31 miles) NNW (340 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 2.4 min. N (36.039N), 117 deg. 51.6 min. W (117.860W) |
| Depth | 2.99 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=28, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.27 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40656306 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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