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M1.2 earthquake 7 km E of Coso Junction, CA

A magnitude 1.2 earthquake struck 7 km E of Coso Junction, CA at Oct 20, 2026, 16:38 UTC, at a depth of 2 km. The epicentre was 50 km (31 mi) NNW of Ridgecrest.

Details

Magnitude1.2 ml
TimeOct 20, 2026, 16:38 UTC
Depth1.8 km
Coordinates36.038, -117.870
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
1.022 km E of Little Lake, CA20 km / 12 midepth 3 km
1.027 km E of Coso Junction, CA20 km / 12 midepth 2 km
1.310 km SSW of Bodfish, CA84 km / 52 midepth 4 km
1.510 km SSW of Bodfish, CA84 km / 52 midepth 3 km
1.612 km E of Coso Junction, CA5 km / 3 midepth 1 km
1.410 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA4 km / 3 midepth 2 km
1.830 km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA59 km / 36 midepth 5 km
1.99 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA4 km / 3 midepth 2 km
1.318 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA82 km / 51 midepth 7 km
1.015 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA78 km / 48 midepth 7 km
1.014 km W of Johannesburg, CA76 km / 47 midepth 7 km
1.47 km SE of Wofford Heights, CA64 km / 40 midepth 4 km
1.016 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA82 km / 51 midepth 6 km
1.914 km WSW of Searles Valley, CA47 km / 29 midepth 8 km
1.121 km ESE of Little Lake, CA25 km / 15 midepth 9 km
1.517 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA82 km / 51 midepth 6 km
1.116 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA81 km / 50 midepth 6 km
1.39 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA5 km / 3 midepth 4 km
2.411 km NE of Kernville, CA49 km / 31 midepth 12 km
1.425 km SSW of Bodfish, CA97 km / 60 midepth 2 km
1.17 km SSW of Olancha, CA24 km / 15 midepth 4 km
1.118 km E of Little Lake, CA20 km / 13 midepth 8 km
1.712 km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA49 km / 31 midepth 6 km
1.223 km ENE of Coso Junction, CA17 km / 11 midepth 2 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.