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 6:40:45 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NNW of Universal City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:40:45 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 1:40:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Universal City, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NNW (328 degrees) North Hollywood, CA - 2 km (1 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Studio City, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Burbank, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (239 degrees) West Hollywood, CA - 7 km (4 miles) N (358 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 9.2 min. N (34.153N), 118 deg. 21.8 min. W (118.364W) |
| Depth | 15.65 km (9.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=33, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=77 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41205783 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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