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 10:52:16 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 14, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NNW of Mojave, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 14, 2026 at 10:52:16 AM (PDT) Friday, August 14, 2026 at 17:52:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mojave, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNW (338 degrees) California City, CA - 20 km (13 miles) W (268 degrees) Tehachapi, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (94 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 29 km (18 miles) N (352 degrees) Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NW (313 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 7.1 min. N (35.119N), 118 deg. 12.4 min. W (118.207W) |
| Depth | 8.64 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=27, Dmin=17.8 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.95 km, Gp=42 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40672738 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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