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 12:39:41 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) WSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 12:39:41 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 19:39:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (41 degrees) Trona, CA - 17 km (10 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SE (126 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 43.8 min. N (35.729N), 117 deg. 33.7 min. W (117.561W) |
| Depth | 2.58 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=66, Dmin=10.2 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.28 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40664826 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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