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 3:20:40 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 22 km (13 miles) ESE of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 2, 2026 at 3:20:40 PM (PDT) Friday, October 2, 2026 at 22:20:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 22 km (13 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 27 km (17 miles) N (358 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Trona, CA - 30 km (18 miles) WNW (292 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 51.8 min. N (35.863N), 117 deg. 41.1 min. W (117.685W) |
| Depth | 5.43 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=39, Dmin=9.4 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=45 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41342295 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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