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 10:50:08 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) S of Tehachapi, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 10:50:08 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 5:50:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tehachapi, CA - 14 km (9 miles) S (187 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 (300 degrees) Lake Hughes, CA - 37 km (23 miles) N (357 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 0.6 min. N (35.009N), 118 deg. 28.0 min. W (118.467W) |
| Depth | 8.97 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=31, Dmin=25.3 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=1.22 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41205871 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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