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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:19:33 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 31 km (19 miles) N (3 degrees) of Trona, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 4:19:33 PM (PDT) Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 23:19:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Trona, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (3 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (7 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 50 km (31 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 53 km (33 miles) E (90 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 54 km (34 miles) NNE (31 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 2.4 min. N (36.040N), 117 deg. 21.8 min. W (117.363W) |
| Depth | 2.12 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=55, Dmin=11.6 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41465816 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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