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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:46:52 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 15 km (10 miles) WSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 3:46:52 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10:46:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 15 km (10 miles) WSW (258 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (36 degrees) Trona, CA - 17 km (11 miles) W (261 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SE (126 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 44.4 min. N (35.739N), 117 deg. 34.2 min. W (117.571W) |
| Depth | 9.15 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=30, Dmin=8.8 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.68 km, Gp=65 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41207751 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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