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.
An earthquake occurred at 9:35:05 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
The magnitude -0.1 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) WSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | -0.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 9:35:05 AM (PDT) Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 16:35:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 12 km (7 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Trona, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (247 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NE (53 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 28 km (17 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NNE (15 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 43.1 min. N (35.718N), 117 deg. 31.0 min. W (117.517W) |
| Depth | 2.14 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=8, Dmin=10.3 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.23 km, Gp=143 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41341031 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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