Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #10: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro quarry occurred at 12:00:07 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 26 km (16 miles) NW of Baker, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 12:00:07 PM (PDT) Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 19:00:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Baker, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NW (305 degrees) Fort Irwin, CA - 38 km (23 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Tecopa, CA - 51 km (31 miles) S (188 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 64 km (40 miles) S (183 degrees) Kelso, CA - 73 km (45 miles) NW (306 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 23.8 min. N (35.397N), 116 deg. 18.3 min. W (116.305W) |
| Depth | -0.74 km (-0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=19, Dmin=33.7 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.52 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=80 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41233271 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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