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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:33:53 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) E of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 3:33:53 PM (PDT) Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 22:33:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 20 km (12 miles) E (100 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SSW (194 degrees) Trona, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NE (34 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 33 km (20 miles) E (101 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 35.4 min. N (35.590N), 117 deg. 27.5 min. W (117.458W) |
| Depth | 2.25 km (1.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=38, Nph=63, Dmin=8.9 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40662754 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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