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 8:15:44 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) N (3 degrees) of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 8:15:44 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:15:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (3 degrees) Trona, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (357 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NE (35 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 46 km (29 miles) E (88 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 51 km (32 miles) E (101 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 57.1 min. N (35.952N), 117 deg. 23.5 min. W (117.391W) |
| Depth | 2.81 km (1.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=51, Dmin=11.9 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.79 km, Gp=49 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41206615 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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