Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 1:24:17 AM (PDT) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) N (11 degrees) of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.40 miles).


Magnitude 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, September 11, 2026 at 1:24:17 AM (PDT)
Friday, September 11, 2026 at 8:24:17 (UTC)
Distance from Searles Valley, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (11 degrees)
Trona, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (5 degrees)
Ridgecrest, CA - 47 km (29 miles) NE (38 degrees)
Little Lake, CA - 49 km (31 miles) E (88 degrees)
Inyokern, CA - 53 km (33 miles) NE (50 degrees)
Coordinates 35 deg. 57.2 min. N (35.953N), 117 deg. 21.5 min. W (117.358W)
Depth 0.66 km (0.40 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=15, Nph=26, Dmin=16.6 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=103 degrees
Event ID# ci41544664
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