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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:01:35 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 40 km (25 miles) SW of Ludlow, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 11:01:35 AM (PDT) Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 18:01:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ludlow, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SW (234 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 41 km (26 miles) NE (48 degrees) Lucerne Valley, CA - 43 km (27 miles) E (80 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 44 km (28 miles) N (351 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NNW (337 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 30.5 min. N (34.509N), 116 deg. 30.6 min. W (116.509W) |
| Depth | 1.41 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=57, Dmin=18.3 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41333199 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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