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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:33:42 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) ENE (61 degrees) of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 1:33:42 PM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 20:33:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SW (233 degrees) Trona, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (82 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NNE (13 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 40.6 min. N (35.676N), 117 deg. 33.0 min. W (117.551W) |
| Depth | 4.47 km (2.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=32, Dmin=11.6 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41200991 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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