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 9:15:58 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) E of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 9:15:58 AM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 16:15:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (100 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SE (124 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WNW (301 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNE (20 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 32 km (20 miles) N (357 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 54.4 min. N (35.907N), 117 deg. 41.7 min. W (117.694W) |
| Depth | 8.02 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=30, Dmin=6.1 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.61 km, Gp=86 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41205151 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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