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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:49:29 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 25 km (16 miles) N of Tehachapi, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:49:29 PM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 5:49:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tehachapi, CA - 25 km (16 miles) N (349 degrees) Bodfish, CA - 26 km (16 miles) S (182 degrees) Lake Isabella, CA - 29 km (18 miles) S (185 degrees) Arvin, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Lamont, CA - 39 km (24 miles) ENE (74 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 21.3 min. N (35.354N), 118 deg. 30.2 min. W (118.503W) |
| Depth | 3.35 km (2.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=66, Dmin=21.7 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=1.14 km, Gp=64 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41243151 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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