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 7:34:13 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ENE (75 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 7:34:13 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 2:34:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Olancha, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 47 km (29 miles) N (357 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 51 km (32 miles) NW (311 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 4.1 min. N (36.068N), 117 deg. 50.3 min. W (117.838W) |
| Depth | 2.79 km (1.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=39, Dmin=5.7 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40673498 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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