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 11:31:40 PM (PDT) on Friday, July 31, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) N (4 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, July 31, 2026 at 11:31:40 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 6:31:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 23 km (14 miles) N (4 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (35 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Trona, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (286 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 49.6 min. N (35.827N), 117 deg. 39.5 min. W (117.659W) |
| Depth | 8.83 km (5.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=28, Dmin=5.7 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=80 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40664538 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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