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 9:59:02 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 13, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) ESE of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 13, 2026 at 9:59:02 PM (PDT) Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 4:59:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SE (129 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 30 km (19 miles) N (353 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 31 km (19 miles) WNW (296 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 53.4 min. N (35.890N), 117 deg. 42.8 min. W (117.714W) |
| Depth | 6.02 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=56, Dmin=8.6 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.42 km, Gp=45 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41204015 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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