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 7:43:02 AM (PDT) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) S of Trona, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, September 18, 2026 at 7:43:02 AM (PDT) Friday, September 18, 2026 at 14:43:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Trona, CA - 26 km (16 miles) S (183 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 27 km (17 miles) S (178 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NE (51 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 40 km (25 miles) ESE (109 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 31.7 min. N (35.528N), 117 deg. 23.7 min. W (117.395W) |
| Depth | 8.88 km (5.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=32, Dmin=2.8 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=68 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41334519 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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