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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:45:06 AM (PDT) on Friday, March 13, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) ESE of Ridgecrest, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 13, 2026 at 3:45:06 AM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 10:45:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ridgecrest, CA - 9 km (5 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 25 km (15 miles) N (10 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SW (221 degrees) Trona, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SW (225 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 35.6 min. N (35.594N), 117 deg. 35.3 min. W (117.588W) |
| Depth | 6.15 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=54, Dmin=8.6 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=68 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203551 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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