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 0:02:48 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ENE (76 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 0:02:48 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 7:02:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Olancha, CA - 28 km (18 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 47 km (29 miles) N (357 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 51 km (32 miles) NW (310 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 4.0 min. N (36.066N), 117 deg. 50.4 min. W (117.840W) |
| Depth | 2.65 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=42, Dmin=5.8 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.25 km, Gp=64 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40673642 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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