Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 4:36:54 AM (PDT) on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) E of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 4:36:54 AM (PDT)
Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 11:36:54 (UTC)
Distance from Little Lake, CA - 23 km (14 miles) E (100 degrees)
Searles Valley, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WNW (303 degrees)
Trona, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WNW (301 degrees)
Coso Junction, CA - 31 km (19 miles) ESE (121 degrees)
Ridgecrest, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (3 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 54.0 min. N (35.900N), 117 deg. 39.4 min. W (117.656W)
Depth 4.52 km (2.80 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=21, Nph=38, Dmin=5.4 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=52 degrees
Event ID# ci41240359
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