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 11:38:20 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) W of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 11:38:20 PM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:38:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (275 degrees) Trona, CA - 17 km (10 miles) W (276 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NNE (30 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ESE (120 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 46.7 min. N (35.779N), 117 deg. 33.9 min. W (117.565W) |
| Depth | 6.07 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=67, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=56 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41200543 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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