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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:38:15 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 7, 2026 at 4:38:15 AM (PDT) Friday, August 7, 2026 at 11:38:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (56 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (236 degrees) Trona, CA - 20 km (12 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (81 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 34 km (21 miles) N (10 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 40.6 min. N (35.677N), 117 deg. 34.3 min. W (117.572W) |
| Depth | 6.84 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=59, Dmin=13.5 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.11 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=56 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40667866 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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