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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:01:54 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) SW of Maricopa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 4:01:54 AM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 11:01:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Maricopa, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (229 degrees) Taft, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Pine Mountain Club, CA - 42 km (26 miles) W (281 degrees) Montecito, CA - 53 km (33 miles) N (3 degrees) Los Olivos, CA - 54 km (34 miles) ENE (59 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 54.9 min. N (34.915N), 119 deg. 36.1 min. W (119.602W) |
| Depth | 8.36 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=66, Nph=101, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.71 km, Gp=35 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41205023 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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