Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro quarry occurred at 11:56:15 AM (PDT) on Monday, June 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 7 km (5 miles) SSW of Mojave, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, June 8, 2026 at 11:56:15 AM (PDT) Monday, June 8, 2026 at 18:56:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mojave, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNW (348 degrees) California City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (231 degrees) Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Tehachapi, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SE (125 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 59.3 min. N (34.988N), 118 deg. 11.7 min. W (118.195W) |
| Depth | -0.75 km (-0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=26, Dmin=12.5 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=52 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41482632 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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