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 12:55:30 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) WNW of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 12:55:30 PM (PDT) Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 19:55:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SSW (197 degrees) Olancha, CA - 36 km (23 miles) S (177 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 38 km (23 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Kernville, CA - 46 km (28 miles) ENE (61 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 57.4 min. N (35.956N), 117 deg. 58.9 min. W (117.982W) |
| Depth | 2.53 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=73, Dmin=10.0 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41238343 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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