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 8:29:49 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 40 km (25 miles) N of Yucca Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 8:29:49 AM (PDT) Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 15:29:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Yucca Valley, CA - 40 km (25 miles) N (353 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 41 km (25 miles) NE (55 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 41 km (25 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Ludlow, CA - 41 km (25 miles) SW (227 degrees) Lucerne Valley, CA - 44 km (28 miles) E (86 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 28.3 min. N (34.471N), 116 deg. 29.1 min. W (116.485W) |
| Depth | 5.77 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=34, Dmin=16.6 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.69 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41289311 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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