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.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:44:22 AM (PDT) on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 15 km (10 miles) NE (42 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 10:44:22 AM (PDT) Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 17:44:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 15 km (10 miles) NE (42 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Trona, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SE (127 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 43.3 min. N (35.722N), 117 deg. 33.7 min. W (117.562W) |
| Depth | 4.42 km (2.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=21, Dmin=14.0 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.76 km, Gp=119 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41343079 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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