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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:17:39 PM (PST) on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) N of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 12:17:39 PM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 20:17:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 9 km (6 miles) N (351 degrees) Olancha, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNW (346 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 52 km (33 miles) S (169 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 55 km (34 miles) NNW (346 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 7.4 min. N (36.124N), 117 deg. 57.9 min. W (117.964W) |
| Depth | 6.90 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=52, Dmin=9.9 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.77 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41198063 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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