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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:00:45 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) SW of Lamont, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 5:00:45 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 0:00:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lamont, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SW (234 degrees) Bakersfield, CA - 21 km (13 miles) S (188 degrees) Arvin, CA - 22 km (13 miles) W (259 degrees) Rosedale, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSE (162 degrees) Oildale, CA - 28 km (17 miles) S (188 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 10.4 min. N (35.173N), 119 deg. 3.8 min. W (119.062W) |
| Depth | 14.08 km (8.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=37, Dmin=12.8 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.38 km, Erzz=0.9 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40664946 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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