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 0:06:43 AM (PDT) on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) ESE of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 0:06:43 AM (PDT) Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 7:06:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SE (125 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NNE (19 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 31 km (19 miles) WNW (299 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 31 km (20 miles) N (356 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 54.2 min. N (35.903N), 117 deg. 42.1 min. W (117.701W) |
| Depth | 7.35 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=63, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41240239 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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