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 6:50:37 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 34 km (21 miles) WSW of Lompoc, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.21 km (-0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:50:37 PM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 1:50:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lompoc, CA - 34 km (21 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SW (229 degrees) Vandenberg Village, CA - 36 km (22 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Orcutt, CA - 49 km (31 miles) SW (223 degrees) Guadalupe, CA - 52 km (32 miles) SSW (204 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 32.6 min. N (34.543N), 120 deg. 48.3 min. W (120.805W) |
| Depth | -0.21 km (-0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=44, Dmin=27.8 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=0.72 km, Erzz=1.21 km, Gp=221 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203359 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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