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 11:44:40 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) ESE of Olancha, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 11:44:40 PM (PDT) Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 6:44:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Olancha, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (6 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 45 km (28 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 63 km (39 miles) N (355 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 12.7 min. N (36.212N), 117 deg. 52.2 min. W (117.871W) |
| Depth | 5.41 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=57, Dmin=10.6 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.87 km, Gp=79 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41236639 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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