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 11:24:45 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) NNW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 11:24:45 AM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 18:24:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNW (341 degrees) Trona, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 38 km (24 miles) E (86 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 41 km (26 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 43 km (27 miles) ESE (103 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 57.5 min. N (35.958N), 117 deg. 29.1 min. W (117.485W) |
| Depth | 3.26 km (2.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=52, Dmin=11.1 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=44 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41200847 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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