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 7:18:27 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) SSW of Ludlow, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-1 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:18:27 PM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 2:18:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ludlow, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 46 km (28 miles) N (4 degrees) Twentynine Palms, CA - 49 km (30 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Amboy, CA - 49 km (30 miles) W (269 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 50 km (31 miles) NNE (16 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 32.7 min. N (34.545N), 116 deg. 16.8 min. W (116.280W) |
| Depth | -0.97 km (-0.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=59, Dmin=29.7 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.61 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203375 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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