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 0:50:42 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) S of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 0:50:42 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 7:50:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (181 degrees) Trona, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (188 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (96 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NE (39 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 37 km (23 miles) E (99 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 35.8 min. N (35.596N), 117 deg. 24.5 min. W (117.408W) |
| Depth | 5.24 km (3.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=39, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40666394 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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