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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:57:05 PM (PDT) on Friday, May 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) ESE of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, May 8, 2026 at 1:57:05 PM (PDT) Friday, May 8, 2026 at 20:57:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Olancha, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 42 km (26 miles) N (356 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 48 km (30 miles) NNW (341 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 1.6 min. N (36.027N), 117 deg. 51.0 min. W (117.849W) |
| Depth | 2.83 km (1.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=35, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=69 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41458984 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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