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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:48:27 AM (PDT) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) S of Tehachapi, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, September 21, 2026 at 1:48:27 AM (PDT) Monday, September 21, 2026 at 8:48:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tehachapi, CA - 3 km (2 miles) S (183 degrees) Mojave, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (284 degrees) Arvin, CA - 36 km (22 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 38 km (23 miles) NW (316 degrees) Neenach, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NNE (21 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 6.4 min. N (35.107N), 118 deg. 27.0 min. W (118.451W) |
| Depth | 7.54 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=56, Dmin=20.7 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=1.28 km, Gp=50 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41335887 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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