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 #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:01:00 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) S of Mojave, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.40 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 6, 2026 at 12:01:00 PM (PDT) Monday, April 6, 2026 at 19:01:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mojave, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (190 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (351 degrees) California City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (230 degrees) Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 25 km (16 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Tehachapi, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SE (124 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 59.1 min. N (34.986N), 118 deg. 11.3 min. W (118.188W) |
| Depth | 0.69 km (0.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=45, Dmin=12.4 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=53 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41433816 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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