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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:36:01 AM (PDT) on Monday, April 27, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) S of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 27, 2026 at 5:36:01 AM (PDT) Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:36:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) S (181 degrees) Trona, CA - 18 km (11 miles) S (188 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (95 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 33 km (20 miles) NE (39 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 37 km (23 miles) E (97 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 36.2 min. N (35.603N), 117 deg. 24.5 min. W (117.409W) |
| Depth | 2.49 km (1.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=35, Dmin=7.0 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.28 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41234935 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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