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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:25:55 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) W of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:25:55 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 13:25:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (272 degrees) Trona, CA - 17 km (11 miles) W (273 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (30 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 36 km (22 miles) ESE (121 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 46.3 min. N (35.772N), 117 deg. 34.1 min. W (117.569W) |
| Depth | 5.48 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=30, Dmin=5.5 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.53 km, Gp=73 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41201431 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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