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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:43:43 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) SSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 4:43:43 AM (PDT) Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 11:43:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Trona, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (217 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 31 km (19 miles) E (85 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 36 km (23 miles) NNE (25 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 40.2 min. N (35.670N), 117 deg. 28.0 min. W (117.467W) |
| Depth | 8.27 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=33, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=99 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40663042 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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