Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro quarry occurred at 12:00:36 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 6 km (4 miles) SSW of Mojave, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.50 miles).


Magnitude 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 12:00:36 PM (PDT)
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 19:00:36 (UTC)
Distance from Mojave, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSW (193 degrees)
Rosamond, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (351 degrees)
California City, CA - 23 km (15 miles) SW (232 degrees)
Edwards Air Force Base, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (293 degrees)
Tehachapi, CA - 28 km (17 miles) ESE (122 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 59.8 min. N (34.997N), 118 deg. 11.4 min. W (118.190W)
Depth -0.80 km (-0.50 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=20, Nph=22, Dmin=13.6 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=52 degrees
Event ID# ci41493656
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