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 3:16:45 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) ESE of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3:16:45 PM (PDT) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 22:16:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SE (130 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 30 km (18 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 32 km (20 miles) N (349 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 34 km (21 miles) WNW (297 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 54.4 min. N (35.907N), 117 deg. 44.5 min. W (117.742W) |
| Depth | 9.50 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=23, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.67 km, Gp=67 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41200247 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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