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 11:34:45 AM (PDT) on Monday, April 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) NW of Boron, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 27, 2026 at 11:34:45 AM (PDT) Monday, April 27, 2026 at 18:34:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Boron, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NW (326 degrees) Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (58 degrees) California City, CA - 30 km (19 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 38 km (24 miles) S (186 degrees) Mojave, CA - 45 km (28 miles) E (93 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 1.9 min. N (35.032N), 117 deg. 40.6 min. W (117.676W) |
| Depth | -0.80 km (-0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=45, Dmin=11.0 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.64 km, Gp=40 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41235231 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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