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 1:19:53 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) S of Malibu Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 1:19:53 AM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 8:19:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Malibu Beach, CA - 4 km (2 miles) S (174 degrees) Las Flores, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (225 degrees) Malibu, CA - 12 km (7 miles) E (94 degrees) Topanga, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (216 degrees) Agoura Hills, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (152 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 59.9 min. N (33.998N), 118 deg. 41.0 min. W (118.684W) |
| Depth | 11.44 km (7.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=60, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=115 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41200575 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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