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 6:35:35 PM (PDT) on Monday, September 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ENE (77 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, September 21, 2026 at 6:35:35 PM (PDT) Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 1:35:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SW (226 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (92 degrees) Trona, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SW (231 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NNE (12 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 38.4 min. N (35.641N), 117 deg. 34.0 min. W (117.566W) |
| Depth | 6.42 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=37, Dmin=13.2 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.64 km, Gp=67 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41336519 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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