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 8:58:46 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 25 km (15 miles) NNW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 8:58:46 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 15:58:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NNW (341 degrees) Trona, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 37 km (23 miles) E (83 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 42 km (26 miles) E (101 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 43 km (27 miles) NNE (22 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 58.5 min. N (35.976N), 117 deg. 29.7 min. W (117.495W) |
| Depth | 4.18 km (2.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=37, Dmin=9.1 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=69 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40673874 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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