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 4:01:39 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) WNW of Inyokern, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 4:01:39 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 23:01:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Inyokern, CA - 21 km (13 miles) WNW (299 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 33 km (21 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 35 km (22 miles) S (190 degrees) Kernville, CA - 37 km (23 miles) E (93 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 44.3 min. N (35.738N), 118 deg. 0.8 min. W (118.013W) |
| Depth | 10.52 km (6.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=28, Dmin=15.1 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=68 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40669018 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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