M3.1 Earthquake – 21 km N of Searles Valley, CA
Nov 4, 2026 18:59 UTC (5 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ml)
- Time
- Nov 4, 2026 18:59 UTC
- Depth
- 2.6 km (1.6 mi)
- Epicenter
- 35.958°, -117.392°
- Location
- 21 km N of Searles Valley, CA, United States
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 51 km NE of Keeler, California | 12 h ago Nov 9, 2026 12:32 UTC |
| 1.1 | 17 km SSW of Searles Valley, CA | 24 h ago Nov 9, 2026 00:30 UTC |
| 1.2 | 28 km WSW of Olancha, CA | 29 h ago Nov 8, 2026 19:47 UTC |
| 1.2 | 21 km N of Searles Valley, CA | 32 h ago Nov 8, 2026 16:46 UTC |
| 1.0 | 9 km E of Coso Junction, CA | 3 days ago Nov 7, 2026 11:34 UTC |
| 1.0 | 19 km ESE of Little Lake, CA | 3 days ago Nov 7, 2026 06:25 UTC |
| 1.2 | 21 km ESE of Little Lake, CA | 3 days ago Nov 7, 2026 06:08 UTC |
| 1.1 | 19 km ESE of Little Lake, CA | 4 days ago Nov 6, 2026 13:01 UTC |
| 1.6 | 21 km N of Searles Valley, CA | 4 days ago Nov 5, 2026 16:31 UTC |
| 1.8 | 22 km WNW of Searles Valley, CA | 5 days ago Nov 5, 2026 04:44 UTC |
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