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 0:30:58 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WNW of Wofford Heights, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 0:30:58 AM (PDT) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 7:30:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Wofford Heights, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WNW (299 degrees) Kernville, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Lake Isabella, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Bodfish, CA - 16 km (10 miles) N (357 degrees) Oildale, CA - 58 km (36 miles) NE (54 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 43.7 min. N (35.728N), 118 deg. 30.1 min. W (118.502W) |
| Depth | 10.75 km (6.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=31, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.45 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=112 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41242223 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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