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 10:05:40 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) W of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 10:05:40 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:05:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (271 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Trona, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (272 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NE (56 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ESE (122 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 46.2 min. N (35.770N), 117 deg. 35.1 min. W (117.585W) |
| Depth | 7.81 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=30, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.71 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41202903 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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