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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:08:18 PM (PST) on Monday, March 2, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) SW of Valencia, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 2, 2026 at 9:08:18 PM (PST) Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 5:08:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valencia, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SW (215 degrees) Castaic, CA - 12 km (8 miles) S (186 degrees) Santa Clarita, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Chatsworth, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NNW (347 degrees) Piru, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ESE (106 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 22.7 min. N (34.378N), 118 deg. 38.2 min. W (118.637W) |
| Depth | 11.32 km (7.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=55, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41407864 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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