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 5:43:26 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) S of Tecopa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 5:43:26 PM (PDT) Friday, April 10, 2026 at 0:43:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tecopa, CA - 27 km (17 miles) S (180 degrees) Baker, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NNW (340 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 41 km (26 miles) S (174 degrees) Fort Irwin, CA - 57 km (35 miles) NE (47 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 70 km (43 miles) SSW (196 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 36.4 min. N (35.607N), 116 deg. 13.5 min. W (116.226W) |
| Depth | -0.78 km (-0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=21, Dmin=32.8 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.51 km, Erzz=1.56 km, Gp=105 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41437072 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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