M1.2 earthquake 45 km NE of Ridgecrest, California, United States
A magnitude 1.2 earthquake struck 45 km NE of Ridgecrest, California, United States at 08:46 local time (16:46 UTC) on 8 Nov 2026, at a depth of 3 km, according to USGS.
revised from M1.3
Data: USGS · updated 2026-11-08 19:14 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 1.2micro
local magnitude (Richter) (ml)
revised from 1.3 - Depth
- 2.7 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-11-08 16:46:30 UTC
- Local: 8 Nov 2026, 08:46:30 (America/Los Angeles)
- Epicentre
- 35.952° N, 117.388° W
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| RidgecrestCalifornia, United States · pop. 28,780 | 45 km | INot felt |
| Fort IrwinCalifornia, United States · pop. 8,845 | 100 km | INot felt |
| BarstowCalifornia, United States · pop. 23,692 | 122 km | INot felt |
| Barstow HeightsCalifornia, United States · pop. 24,202 | 124 km | INot felt |
| PahrumpNevada, United States · pop. 36,441 | 130 km | INot felt |
| BakersfieldCalifornia, United States · pop. 373,640 | 161 km | INot felt |
| Las VegasNevada, United States · pop. 641,903 | 204 km | INot felt |
| HendersonNevada, United States · pop. 285,667 | 217 km | INot felt |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS · CI, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS · CIheadlineSouthern California Seismic Network via U.S. Geological Survey | 1.2 mlwas 1.3 | 2.7 km | 35.95° N, 117.39° W | – | Reviewed · 2 revisions |
How big was it?
Usually not felt. Recorded by nearby seismometers; thousands occur worldwide every day.
It released roughly the energy of 888 g of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 3 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M1.2 releases about 1.9× the energy of M1.0, and its waves are about 1.5× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 888 g of TNT vs 477 g of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M1.0. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
7 later earthquakes within 30 km; the largest was M1.7 2 days ago. 15 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M1.2
7 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 4.06 | 0.9 | 5 |
| 32.41 | 0.9 | 6 |
| 36.17 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 50.70 | 0.9 | 5 |
| 77.43 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 77.84 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 84.82 | 0.8 | 2 |
- 1.752 km N of Ridgecrest, California, United States11-10 04:56
- 1.016 km NE of Ridgecrest, California, United States11-11 22:12
- 0.930 km N of Ridgecrest, California, United States11-08 20:49
- 0.916 km NE of Ridgecrest, California, United States11-10 19:28
- 0.919 km NNE of Ridgecrest, California, United States11-10 01:11
- 0.816 km NE of Ridgecrest, California, United States11-12 05:35
- 0.747 km N of Ridgecrest, California, United States11-11 22:36
Did you feel it?
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Reports on SeismoAtlas
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Event id ci41359975. First recorded here 8 Nov 2026, 16:49:33 UTC. Solutions: USGS · CI (usgs:ci41359975). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M1.2 earthquake 45 km NE of Ridgecrest, California, United States”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/ci41359975-m1-2-earthquake-45-km-ne-of-ridgecrest-california-united-states, data from USGS.
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