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 6:21:37 AM (PDT) on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 15 km (10 miles) WSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 6:21:37 AM (PDT) Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 13:21:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 15 km (10 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (45 degrees) Trona, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 38 km (24 miles) N (10 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 42.8 min. N (35.713N), 117 deg. 33.7 min. W (117.562W) |
| Depth | 7.18 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=40, Dmin=11.8 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=64 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41285463 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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