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 5:21:09 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) WSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:21:09 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 12:21:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NE (37 degrees) Trona, CA - 17 km (10 miles) W (261 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SE (125 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 44.4 min. N (35.740N), 117 deg. 33.8 min. W (117.564W) |
| Depth | 7.11 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=38, Dmin=8.9 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=78 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203047 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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