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 10:12:35 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 7, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) E (90 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 7, 2026 at 10:12:35 AM (PDT) Friday, August 7, 2026 at 17:12:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 7 km (4 miles) E (90 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 20 km (12 miles) E (99 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (227 degrees) Trona, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SW (231 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 28 km (17 miles) N (7 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 37.2 min. N (35.621N), 117 deg. 35.9 min. W (117.598W) |
| Depth | 10.11 km (6.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=25, Dmin=9.6 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=81 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40668138 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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