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 0:06:57 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) ENE (65 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 0:06:57 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 7:06:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNE (32 degrees) Olancha, CA - 28 km (18 miles) SE (132 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 51 km (31 miles) NW (319 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 52 km (32 miles) N (4 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 6.7 min. N (36.112N), 117 deg. 46.3 min. W (117.771W) |
| Depth | 7.36 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=40, Dmin=7.6 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41530968 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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