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 1:32:37 AM (PDT) on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) NNW of California City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 1:32:37 AM (PDT) Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 8:32:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
California City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (338 degrees) Mojave, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Tehachapi, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NE (56 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 41 km (26 miles) W (264 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SW (215 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 19.8 min. N (35.330N), 118 deg. 5.1 min. W (118.085W) |
| Depth | 7.19 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=38, Nph=68, Dmin=9.9 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.59 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41204079 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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