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 0:46:12 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 4, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) ESE of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, May 4, 2026 at 0:46:12 AM (PDT) Monday, May 4, 2026 at 7:46:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SE (128 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WNW (297 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 30 km (18 miles) N (357 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 53.2 min. N (35.887N), 117 deg. 41.7 min. W (117.695W) |
| Depth | 4.10 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=31, Dmin=7.9 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41240855 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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