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 6:54:39 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NNW of Mojave, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 6:54:39 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 13:54:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mojave, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNW (336 degrees) California City, CA - 20 km (13 miles) W (267 degrees) Tehachapi, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (95 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 28 km (18 miles) N (352 degrees) Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 35 km (21 miles) NW (313 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 7.0 min. N (35.116N), 118 deg. 12.5 min. W (118.208W) |
| Depth | 10.60 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=21, Dmin=17.9 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=42 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40671090 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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