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 2:20:16 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) S of Malibu Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 2:20:16 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 9:20:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Malibu Beach, CA - 9 km (6 miles) S (174 degrees) Las Flores, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Malibu, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (117 degrees) Topanga, CA - 17 km (10 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Santa Monica, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WSW (246 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 57.0 min. N (33.950N), 118 deg. 40.6 min. W (118.677W) |
| Depth | 12.58 km (7.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=57, Dmin=13.4 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.58 km, Gp=138 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41207719 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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