Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro quarry occurred at 11:54:59 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 7 km (4 miles) S of Mojave, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 11:54:59 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 18:54:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mojave, CA - 7 km (4 miles) S (189 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (351 degrees) California City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (230 degrees) Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 25 km (16 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Tehachapi, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ESE (123 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 59.4 min. N (34.990N), 118 deg. 11.2 min. W (118.187W) |
| Depth | 0.79 km (0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=22, Dmin=12.9 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.59 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40666738 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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