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 4:04:27 AM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) NNW of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, May 8, 2026 at 4:04:27 AM (PDT) Friday, May 8, 2026 at 11:04:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNW (331 degrees) Olancha, CA - 14 km (9 miles) S (187 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 48 km (30 miles) S (175 degrees) Kernville, CA - 57 km (36 miles) NE (39 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 9.4 min. N (36.157N), 118 deg. 1.5 min. W (118.024W) |
| Depth | 0.92 km (0.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=50, Dmin=15.9 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41458440 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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