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 7:58:28 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) E (96 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 7:58:28 PM (PDT) Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 2:58:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 17 km (11 miles) E (96 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Trona, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 30 km (18 miles) E (99 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 36.3 min. N (35.605N), 117 deg. 29.2 min. W (117.487W) |
| Depth | 6.93 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=44, Dmin=8.8 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.62 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40659618 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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