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 5:16:23 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 13, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NNE (30 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 13, 2026 at 5:16:23 PM (PDT) Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 0:16:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (30 degrees) Olancha, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (4 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 54 km (33 miles) N (353 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 54 km (33 miles) SSE (162 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 7.6 min. N (36.127N), 117 deg. 53.4 min. W (117.889W) |
| Depth | 3.93 km (2.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=17, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.81 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=186 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203927 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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