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 5:06:50 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) W of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 5:06:50 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 0:06:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 17 km (11 miles) W (275 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Trona, CA - 20 km (12 miles) W (275 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NE (53 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 33 km (20 miles) ESE (122 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 46.8 min. N (35.780N), 117 deg. 35.7 min. W (117.596W) |
| Depth | 7.92 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=36, Dmin=3.9 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=61 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41205743 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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