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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:21:55 PM (PDT) on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) E (99 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 1:21:55 PM (PDT) Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 20:21:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 15 km (9 miles) E (99 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (49 degrees) Olancha, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SE (145 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 42 km (26 miles) N (4 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 44 km (28 miles) NW (310 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 1.4 min. N (36.024N), 117 deg. 46.8 min. W (117.781W) |
| Depth | 2.68 km (1.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=16, Dmin=1.4 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=115 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41334223 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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