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 0:50:43 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) E (95 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.30 km (-0.20 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 3, 2026 at 0:50:43 AM (PDT) Monday, August 3, 2026 at 7:50:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (95 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (197 degrees) Trona, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 32 km (20 miles) E (98 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 36.3 min. N (35.604N), 117 deg. 27.9 min. W (117.466W) |
| Depth | -0.30 km (-0.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=36, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40665522 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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