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 6:52:14 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 14 km (8 miles) S of Tehachapi, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:52:14 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 1:52:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tehachapi, CA - 14 km (8 miles) S (186 degrees) Mojave, CA - 27 km (17 miles) W (260 degrees) Neenach, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 32 km (20 miles) WNW (301 degrees) Lake Hughes, CA - 37 km (23 miles) N (357 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 0.7 min. N (35.011N), 118 deg. 27.9 min. W (118.465W) |
| Depth | 7.70 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=45, Dmin=11.5 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.88 km, Gp=96 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41205791 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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