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 9:07:18 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 13, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) WNW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 13, 2026 at 9:07:18 PM (PDT) Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 4:07:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 23 km (14 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 25 km (15 miles) N (7 degrees) Trona, CA - 25 km (16 miles) WNW (291 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (35 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 50.6 min. N (35.843N), 117 deg. 38.5 min. W (117.641W) |
| Depth | 4.09 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=42, Dmin=5.0 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=53 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203991 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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