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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:40:46 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) N of Bakersfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 21, 2026 at 2:40:46 PM (PDT) Friday, August 21, 2026 at 21:40:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Bakersfield, CA - 3 km (2 miles) N (359 degrees) Oildale, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SSW (196 degrees) Rosedale, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (91 degrees) Lamont, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NW (322 degrees) Shafter, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ESE (121 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 23.0 min. N (35.383N), 119 deg. 1.9 min. W (119.032W) |
| Depth | 10.70 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=39, Dmin=7.8 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.65 km, Gp=77 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41532616 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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