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 8:17:56 PM (PST) on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 34 km (21 miles) WSW of Furnace Creek, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 8:17:56 PM (PST) Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 4:17:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Furnace Creek, CA - 34 km (21 miles) WSW (240 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 35 km (22 miles) S (185 degrees) Trona, CA - 61 km (38 miles) NNE (17 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 62 km (38 miles) NNE (19 degrees) Olancha, CA - 74 km (46 miles) E (89 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 17.5 min. N (36.292N), 117 deg. 11.0 min. W (117.183W) |
| Depth | 5.62 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=33, Dmin=12.1 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=1.15 km, Gp=83 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41199191 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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