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 #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:50:17 AM (PDT) on Monday, July 20, 2026.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ENE (75 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, July 20, 2026 at 2:50:17 AM (PDT) Monday, July 20, 2026 at 9:50:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Olancha, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 47 km (29 miles) N (357 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 52 km (32 miles) NNW (343 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 4.1 min. N (36.069N), 117 deg. 50.5 min. W (117.842W) |
| Depth | 2.58 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=77, Dmin=5.6 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.17 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40658258 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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