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 minor earthquake occurred at 10:59:30 AM (PST) on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
The magnitude 3.1 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) N (3 degrees) of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 10:59:30 AM (PST) Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 18:59:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (3 degrees) Trona, CA - 22 km (13 miles) N (357 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NE (34 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 46 km (29 miles) E (87 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 51 km (32 miles) E (101 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 57.5 min. N (35.958N), 117 deg. 23.5 min. W (117.392W) |
| Depth | 2.64 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=81, Nph=122, Dmin=10.9 km, Rmss=0.53 sec, Erho=0.79 km, Erzz=1.011 km, Gp=36 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41358343 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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