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 11:10:10 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 33 km (21 miles) N of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 11:10:10 AM (PDT) Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 18:10:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 33 km (21 miles) N (354 degrees) Trona, CA - 34 km (21 miles) N (351 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 44 km (28 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 46 km (28 miles) E (87 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 54 km (34 miles) NNE (23 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 4.0 min. N (36.067N), 117 deg. 26.4 min. W (117.441W) |
| Depth | 4.95 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=40, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41466536 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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