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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:20:27 PM (PST) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) ESE of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 5:20:27 PM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 1:20:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SE (125 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NNE (20 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WNW (299 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (356 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 54.1 min. N (35.901N), 117 deg. 41.9 min. W (117.698W) |
| Depth | 2.65 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=40, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=81 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41197535 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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