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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:26:13 AM (PST) on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NE (36 degrees) of Santa Clarita, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:26:13 AM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 18:26:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Clarita, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (36 degrees) Valencia, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (79 degrees) Agua Dulce, CA - 12 km (8 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Castaic, CA - 15 km (10 miles) E (97 degrees) Sylmar, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (358 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 28.4 min. N (34.473N), 118 deg. 27.4 min. W (118.457W) |
| Depth | 12.69 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=76, Dmin=3.9 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=27 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41197975 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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