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 5:48:25 PM (PDT) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) NE (47 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 5:48:25 PM (PDT) Monday, September 21, 2026 at 0:48:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (47 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (245 degrees) Trona, CA - 17 km (10 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 38 km (24 miles) N (11 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 42.7 min. N (35.711N), 117 deg. 33.3 min. W (117.554W) |
| Depth | 6.16 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=34, Dmin=12.9 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.81 km, Gp=65 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41335775 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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