Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT 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 quarry occurred at 11:21:20 AM (PDT) on Friday, September 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 14 km (8 miles) SE of Tehachapi, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, September 18, 2026 at 11:21:20 AM (PDT) Friday, September 18, 2026 at 18:21:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tehachapi, CA - 14 km (8 miles) SE (128 degrees) Mojave, CA - 14 km (9 miles) W (272 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NW (325 degrees) California City, CA - 32 km (20 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Neenach, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NE (39 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 3.4 min. N (35.057N), 118 deg. 19.9 min. W (118.331W) |
| Depth | -0.73 km (-0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=21.8 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.56 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=78 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41334655 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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