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 10:24:14 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) NNE (13 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 10:24:14 AM (PDT) Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 17:24:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 20 km (13 miles) W (280 degrees) Trona, CA - 23 km (14 miles) W (280 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (45 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 30 km (18 miles) ESE (121 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 47.9 min. N (35.798N), 117 deg. 37.6 min. W (117.626W) |
| Depth | 7.39 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=32, Dmin=3.3 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40663234 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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