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 12:00:21 PM (PDT) on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) ESE of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:00:21 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 19:00:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (297 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 28 km (18 miles) N (2 degrees) Trona, CA - 28 km (18 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (28 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 52.5 min. N (35.874N), 117 deg. 39.8 min. W (117.663W) |
| Depth | 11.52 km (7.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=21, Dmin=8.2 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=0.69 km, Gp=100 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40672058 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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