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 5:15:08 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 5:15:08 AM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 12:15:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (56 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Trona, CA - 20 km (12 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (81 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 34 km (21 miles) N (10 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 40.6 min. N (35.677N), 117 deg. 34.3 min. W (117.572W) |
| Depth | 7.30 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=26, Dmin=13.5 km, Rmss=0.09 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=85 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40674386 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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