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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:43:03 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) WNW of Ludlow, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 11:43:03 PM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 6:43:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ludlow, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WNW (301 degrees) Fort Irwin, CA - 53 km (33 miles) SSE (152 degrees) Barstow, CA - 56 km (35 miles) E (96 degrees) Baker, CA - 56 km (35 miles) SW (214 degrees) Lucerne Valley, CA - 68 km (42 miles) NE (49 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 50.7 min. N (34.844N), 116 deg. 24.7 min. W (116.412W) |
| Depth | 1.51 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=49, Dmin=7.3 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=69 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203439 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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