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 3:30:16 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) SW of Lamont, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 3:30:16 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 22:30:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lamont, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SW (230 degrees) Arvin, CA - 21 km (13 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Bakersfield, CA - 22 km (14 miles) S (186 degrees) Rosedale, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (162 degrees) Grapevine, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNW (335 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 9.7 min. N (35.162N), 119 deg. 3.3 min. W (119.056W) |
| Depth | 12.08 km (7.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=56, Dmin=11.7 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.86 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40664906 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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