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 11:52:42 AM (PDT) on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) SW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 11:52:42 AM (PDT) Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 18:52:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SW (221 degrees) Trona, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (229 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 30 km (18 miles) E (81 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNE (21 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 41.2 min. N (35.687N), 117 deg. 29.4 min. W (117.489W) |
| Depth | 4.92 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=34, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.36 km, Gp=68 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41490112 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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