Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro quarry occurred at 4:33:42 PM (PST) on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 13 km (8 miles) W of Mojave, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-1 miles).


Magnitude 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 4:33:42 PM (PST)
Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 0:33:42 (UTC)
Distance from Mojave, CA - 13 km (8 miles) W (267 degrees)
Tehachapi, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SE (129 degrees)
Rosamond, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NW (325 degrees)
California City, CA - 32 km (20 miles) WSW (254 degrees)
Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 39 km (24 miles) WNW (294 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 2.7 min. N (35.046N), 118 deg. 19.2 min. W (118.320W)
Depth -0.94 km (-0.60 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=22, Nph=22, Dmin=20.3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=47 degrees
Event ID# ci41358543
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