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 2:58:10 AM (PDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) E (79 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 2:58:10 AM (PDT) Friday, October 9, 2026 at 9:58:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (79 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SW (225 degrees) Trona, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SW (229 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 23 km (14 miles) E (92 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NNE (13 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 38.3 min. N (35.639N), 117 deg. 33.6 min. W (117.560W) |
| Depth | 5.97 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=28, Dmin=12.7 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.95 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41345551 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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