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 12:02:55 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) WSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 12:02:55 PM (PDT) Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 19:02:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Trona, CA - 12 km (7 miles) WSW (245 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NE (55 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NNE (17 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 43.1 min. N (35.719N), 117 deg. 30.0 min. W (117.500W) |
| Depth | 2.08 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=43, Dmin=9.1 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41238311 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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