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 7:42:25 AM (PDT) on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NE (48 degrees) of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 7:42:25 AM (PDT) Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 14:42:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (48 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 14 km (8 miles) ESE (105 degrees) Olancha, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 41 km (25 miles) N (1 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NNW (345 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 0.8 min. N (36.014N), 117 deg. 48.1 min. W (117.802W) |
| Depth | 1.39 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=59, Dmin=3.5 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.23 km, Gp=49 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41243455 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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