Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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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 1:01:56 PM (PDT) on Friday, July 3, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of California City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.40 miles).


Magnitude 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, July 3, 2026 at 1:01:56 PM (PDT)
Friday, July 3, 2026 at 20:01:56 (UTC)
Distance from California City, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (14 degrees)
Johannesburg, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WSW (256 degrees)
Mojave, CA - 36 km (23 miles) NE (37 degrees)
Inyokern, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SSW (196 degrees)
Ridgecrest, CA - 41 km (26 miles) SW (214 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 18.8 min. N (35.313N), 117 deg. 55.8 min. W (117.930W)
Depth 0.64 km (0.40 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=4, Nph=5, Dmin=9.2 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.53 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=279 degrees
Event ID# ci41286143
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