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 4:38:22 AM (PDT) on Friday, September 11, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) E (92 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, September 11, 2026 at 4:38:22 AM (PDT) Friday, September 11, 2026 at 11:38:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 17 km (10 miles) E (92 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Trona, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 29 km (18 miles) E (97 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NNE (26 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 36.9 min. N (35.615N), 117 deg. 29.3 min. W (117.489W) |
| Depth | 5.81 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=25, Dmin=8.1 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.77 km, Gp=99 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41544728 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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