Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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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 9:11:44 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) N (2 degrees) of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 9:11:44 PM (PDT)
Friday, April 24, 2026 at 4:11:44 (UTC)
Distance from Searles Valley, CA - 20 km (13 miles) N (2 degrees)
Trona, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (356 degrees)
Ridgecrest, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NE (35 degrees)
Little Lake, CA - 46 km (29 miles) E (88 degrees)
Coso Junction, CA - 51 km (32 miles) ESE (102 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 57.1 min. N (35.952N), 117 deg. 23.7 min. W (117.394W)
Depth 3.21 km (2.00 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=23, Nph=42, Dmin=12.1 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.65 km, Gp=49 degrees
Event ID# ci41233503
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