Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT 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 quarry occurred at 12:38:44 PM (PDT) on Friday, April 10, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 14 km (9 miles) SE of Tehachapi, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-1 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, April 10, 2026 at 12:38:44 PM (PDT) Friday, April 10, 2026 at 19:38:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tehachapi, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SE (131 degrees) Mojave, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (270 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NW (323 degrees) California City, CA - 33 km (20 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Neenach, CA - 39 km (25 miles) NE (39 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 3.1 min. N (35.051N), 118 deg. 20.1 min. W (118.335W) |
| Depth | -1.10 km (-0.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=13, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.48 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=106 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41437752 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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