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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:35:14 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) E (97 degrees) of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 4:35:14 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 11:35:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (97 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 28 km (18 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 30 km (18 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 32 km (20 miles) N (359 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNE (22 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 54.8 min. N (35.913N), 117 deg. 40.8 min. W (117.679W) |
| Depth | 7.93 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=38, Dmin=4.7 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.63 km, Gp=49 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41204527 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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