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 2:52:12 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SSW of Lake Hughes, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 20, 2026 at 2:52:12 PM (PDT) Monday, April 20, 2026 at 21:52:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Hughes, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (213 degrees) Elizabeth Lake, CA - 14 km (8 miles) SW (236 degrees) Castaic, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (41 degrees) Valencia, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNE (20 degrees) Santa Clarita, CA - 20 km (12 miles) N (359 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 35.6 min. N (34.594N), 118 deg. 30.7 min. W (118.511W) |
| Depth | 10.65 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=17, Dmin=11.4 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.41 km, Erzz=0.72 km, Gp=122 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41445896 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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