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 5:34:18 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) SSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, May 1, 2026 at 5:34:18 AM (PDT) Friday, May 1, 2026 at 12:34:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Trona, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (82 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 33 km (21 miles) E (90 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NNE (29 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 38.8 min. N (35.647N), 117 deg. 26.7 min. W (117.445W) |
| Depth | 3.84 km (2.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=9, Dmin=2.7 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.48 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=173 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41238719 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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