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 9:50:25 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) N (11 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 9:50:25 AM (PDT) Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 16:50:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (11 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 21 km (13 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Trona, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (42 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ESE (120 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 48.4 min. N (35.807N), 117 deg. 37.9 min. W (117.632W) |
| Depth | 8.54 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=22, Dmin=3.3 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=91 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41237119 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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