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 9:42:29 PM (PDT) on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) W of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 9:42:29 PM (PDT) Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 4:42:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (265 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NNE (30 degrees) Trona, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (267 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SE (124 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 45.3 min. N (35.755N), 117 deg. 34.9 min. W (117.582W) |
| Depth | 3.80 km (2.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=40, Dmin=17.5 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.64 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41335367 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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