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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:33:29 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) N of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.39 km (0.20 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 11:33:29 PM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:33:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (353 degrees) Trona, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 43 km (27 miles) E (84 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 47 km (29 miles) E (99 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 58.7 min. N (35.979N), 117 deg. 26.0 min. W (117.434W) |
| Depth | 0.39 km (0.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=35, Dmin=10.1 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.36 km, Gp=94 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41242175 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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