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 8:27:10 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) SSE of Malibu, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.11 km (0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 8:27:10 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:27:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Malibu, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Malibu Beach, CA - 30 km (19 miles) S (188 degrees) Las Flores, CA - 31 km (20 miles) SSW (197 degrees) Palos Verdes Estates, CA - 32 km (20 miles) W (263 degrees) Rancho Palos Verdes, CA - 32 km (20 miles) W (275 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 46.0 min. N (33.767N), 118 deg. 44.2 min. W (118.736W) |
| Depth | 0.11 km (0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=57, Nph=86, Dmin=28.9 km, Rmss=1.03 sec, Erho=1.18 km, Erzz=1.841 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41206639 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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