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 11:50:25 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) W of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 11:50:25 PM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 6:50:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 12 km (8 miles) W (277 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 14 km (8 miles) SW (219 degrees) Olancha, CA - 37 km (23 miles) S (185 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NNW (328 degrees) Kernville, CA - 41 km (25 miles) ENE (58 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 57.0 min. N (35.950N), 118 deg. 2.7 min. W (118.044W) |
| Depth | 3.79 km (2.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=53, Dmin=8.4 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=45 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40674258 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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