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 3:21:20 AM (PDT) on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) WNW of Lake Hughes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 3:21:20 AM (PDT) Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:21:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Hughes, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Neenach, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SE (134 degrees) Elizabeth Lake, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Leona Valley, CA - 23 km (15 miles) WNW (295 degrees) Castaic, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNE (21 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 42.4 min. N (34.707N), 118 deg. 31.2 min. W (118.520W) |
| Depth | 10.70 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=51, Nph=90, Dmin=5.6 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=25 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41237879 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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