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 5:17:30 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) E of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 5:17:30 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 12:17:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 6 km (4 miles) E (100 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (13 degrees) Olancha, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 44 km (27 miles) N (352 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 49 km (31 miles) NNW (338 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 2.1 min. N (36.035N), 117 deg. 52.7 min. W (117.878W) |
| Depth | 5.10 km (3.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=15, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=139 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41201391 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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