Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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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 3:42:33 PM (PDT) on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NE (49 degrees) of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).


Magnitude 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 3:42:33 PM (PDT)
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 22:42:33 (UTC)
Distance from Little Lake, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (49 degrees)
Coso Junction, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (106 degrees)
Olancha, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SSE (149 degrees)
Inyokern, CA - 40 km (25 miles) N (2 degrees)
Ridgecrest, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NNW (345 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 0.6 min. N (36.010N), 117 deg. 48.0 min. W (117.800W)
Depth 1.66 km (1.00 miles)
Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=10, Nph=20, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.11 km, Erzz=0.14 km, Gp=84 degrees
Event ID# ci41439120
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