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 6:41:54 PM (PST) on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SW of Marina del Rey, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 6:41:54 PM (PST) Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2:41:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Marina del Rey, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (230 degrees) Santa Monica, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SSW (195 degrees) El Segundo, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (279 degrees) Manhattan Beach, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Hermosa Beach, CA - 14 km (8 miles) NW (305 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 56.0 min. N (33.933N), 118 deg. 31.2 min. W (118.520W) |
| Depth | 10.78 km (6.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=76, Dmin=8.4 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=122 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41199143 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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