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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:54:45 AM (PDT) on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) S of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 5:54:45 AM (PDT) Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 12:54:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (180 degrees) Trona, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (187 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 25 km (15 miles) E (96 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 33 km (20 miles) NE (40 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 37 km (23 miles) E (98 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 35.9 min. N (35.598N), 117 deg. 24.2 min. W (117.403W) |
| Depth | 9.27 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=25, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.96 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41436376 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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