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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:02:59 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) ESE of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 2:02:59 PM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 21:02:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Olancha, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 42 km (26 miles) N (356 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 48 km (30 miles) NNW (341 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 1.5 min. N (36.026N), 117 deg. 50.9 min. W (117.848W) |
| Depth | 2.47 km (1.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=19, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.17 km, Gp=86 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41528712 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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