Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro quarry occurred at 12:54:02 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 13 km (8 miles) SE of Tehachapi, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 12:54:02 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 19:54:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tehachapi, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SE (133 degrees) Mojave, CA - 15 km (10 miles) W (270 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NW (322 degrees) California City, CA - 33 km (21 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Neenach, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NE (38 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 3.1 min. N (35.052N), 118 deg. 20.5 min. W (118.342W) |
| Depth | 1.48 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=22, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.56 km, Gp=42 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41207247 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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