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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:14:01 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) E (90 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 2, 2026 at 1:14:01 PM (PDT) Friday, October 2, 2026 at 20:14:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 6 km (4 miles) E (90 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (99 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SW (229 degrees) Trona, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SW (233 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 28 km (17 miles) N (5 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 37.3 min. N (35.621N), 117 deg. 36.5 min. W (117.608W) |
| Depth | 8.40 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=57, Dmin=9.1 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41342263 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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