A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded near 9 km NE of Coso Junction, CA on Aug 28, 2026, 4:44:53 AM (2026-08-28T04:44:53.260Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.5 km with coordinates 36.0940, -117.8708.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.6 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 3.5 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 230 km N of Los Angeles, United States.
The epicentre was located at 36.0940 latitude and -117.8708 longitude near 9 km NE of Coso Junction, CA. The earthquake was shallow at 3.5 km depth.
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