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 9:43:04 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SSW of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 9:43:04 AM (PDT) Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 16:43:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (193 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NW (324 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 28 km (17 miles) S (179 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NW (309 degrees) Kernville, CA - 44 km (27 miles) E (84 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 47.8 min. N (35.797N), 117 deg. 56.7 min. W (117.945W) |
| Depth | 2.11 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=29, Dmin=16.4 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.87 km, Gp=107 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41344135 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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