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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:47:49 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) WNW of Ludlow, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 11:47:49 PM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 6:47:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ludlow, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WNW (297 degrees) Fort Irwin, CA - 54 km (34 miles) SSE (153 degrees) Barstow, CA - 56 km (35 miles) E (98 degrees) Baker, CA - 58 km (36 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Lucerne Valley, CA - 66 km (41 miles) NE (50 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 49.6 min. N (34.827N), 116 deg. 24.6 min. W (116.410W) |
| Depth | 4.22 km (2.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=29, Dmin=6.9 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Erho=0.47 km, Erzz=1.1 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203447 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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