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 11:48:12 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 13 km (8 miles) W of Mojave, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 11:48:12 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 18:48:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mojave, CA - 13 km (8 miles) W (270 degrees) Tehachapi, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SE (128 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NW (325 degrees) California City, CA - 32 km (20 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 39 km (24 miles) WNW (295 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 3.1 min. N (35.052N), 118 deg. 19.3 min. W (118.321W) |
| Depth | -0.81 km (-0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=23, Dmin=7.0 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.34 km, Erzz=0.85 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40667338 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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