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 11:15:57 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NNW of Mojave, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 11:15:57 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 18:15:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mojave, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNW (337 degrees) California City, CA - 20 km (12 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 - 34 km (21 miles) NW (313 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 6.9 min. N (35.116N), 118 deg. 12.4 min. W (118.206W) |
| Depth | 6.79 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=45, Dmin=17.8 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.78 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40671354 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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