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 6:30:27 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) ENE (62 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 6:30:27 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 13:30:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SW (232 degrees) Trona, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (82 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NNE (13 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 40.6 min. N (35.676N), 117 deg. 32.7 min. W (117.546W) |
| Depth | 2.51 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=27, Dmin=11.1 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40673154 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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