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 1:05:18 PM (PDT) on Friday, April 24, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) N (4 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, April 24, 2026 at 1:05:18 PM (PDT) Friday, April 24, 2026 at 20:05:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 22 km (14 miles) N (4 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 23 km (15 miles) NE (36 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WNW (284 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Trona, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (283 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 49.0 min. N (35.817N), 117 deg. 39.5 min. W (117.658W) |
| Depth | 7.72 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=50, Dmin=5.5 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=37 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41233831 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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