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 8:52:42 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) N (10 degrees) of Barstow, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 8:52:42 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 3:52:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Barstow, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (10 degrees) Fort Irwin, CA - 38 km (24 miles) SW (228 degrees) Boron, CA - 60 km (37 miles) E (86 degrees) Apple Valley, CA - 62 km (38 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Victorville, CA - 62 km (38 miles) NNE (26 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 2.0 min. N (35.034N), 116 deg. 59.6 min. W (116.994W) |
| Depth | 3.95 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=35, Dmin=17.6 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=57 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41207559 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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