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 4:29:32 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) WNW of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:29:32 PM (PDT) Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 23:29:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Olancha, CA - 35 km (22 miles) S (176 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 38 km (24 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Kernville, CA - 47 km (29 miles) ENE (60 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 57.8 min. N (35.964N), 117 deg. 58.5 min. W (117.975W) |
| Depth | 4.29 km (2.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=22, Dmin=9.1 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.26 km, Gp=87 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41233423 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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