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 9:39:34 PM (PDT) on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) N (3 degrees) of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 9:39:34 PM (PDT) Friday, July 3, 2026 at 4:39:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (3 degrees) Trona, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (357 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NE (34 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 47 km (29 miles) E (87 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 51 km (32 miles) E (101 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 57.4 min. N (35.957N), 117 deg. 23.4 min. W (117.391W) |
| Depth | 2.41 km (1.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=50, Dmin=12.1 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.63 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41285863 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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