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 6:26:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) WNW of Tehachapi, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 6:26:00 PM (PDT) Monday, September 21, 2026 at 1:26:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tehachapi, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WNW (295 degrees) Arvin, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (93 degrees) Lamont, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Grapevine, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NE (44 degrees) Bakersfield, CA - 41 km (26 miles) ESE (115 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 12.0 min. N (35.200N), 118 deg. 37.4 min. W (118.623W) |
| Depth | 7.73 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=75, Dmin=7.0 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=31 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41335783 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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