Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT 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 quarry occurred at 2:28:49 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 13 km (8 miles) SE of Tehachapi, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 2:28:49 PM (PDT) Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 21:28:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tehachapi, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SE (133 degrees) Mojave, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (271 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NW (322 degrees) California City, CA - 34 km (21 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Neenach, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NE (37 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 3.3 min. N (35.055N), 118 deg. 20.9 min. W (118.349W) |
| Depth | -0.75 km (-0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=76 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41241951 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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