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 12:42:59 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) WSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 12:42:59 PM (PDT) Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 19:42:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 14 km (8 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (47 degrees) Trona, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NNE (12 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 43.3 min. N (35.722N), 117 deg. 32.6 min. W (117.544W) |
| Depth | 4.55 km (2.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=34, Dmin=11.5 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=68 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41288799 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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