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 7:24:01 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) NE (54 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 7:24:01 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 14:24:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NE (54 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Olancha, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 50 km (31 miles) N (354 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 55 km (34 miles) NNW (342 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 5.6 min. N (36.093N), 117 deg. 52.0 min. W (117.866W) |
| Depth | 5.33 km (3.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=42, Dmin=3.0 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=45 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41530152 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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