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 6:55:16 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 27, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) ESE of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:55:16 PM (PDT) Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 1:55:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 27 km (16 miles) N (358 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Trona, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WNW (291 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 51.6 min. N (35.859N), 117 deg. 41.3 min. W (117.688W) |
| Depth | 6.79 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=29, Dmin=8.9 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=81 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41235567 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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