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 5:36:22 PM (PST) on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) N (2 degrees) of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 5:36:22 PM (PST) Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 1:36:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 20 km (12 miles) N (2 degrees) Trona, CA - 20 km (13 miles) N (356 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 44 km (27 miles) NE (35 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 46 km (29 miles) E (88 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 50 km (31 miles) NE (48 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 56.8 min. N (35.947N), 117 deg. 23.8 min. W (117.397W) |
| Depth | 2.13 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=39, Dmin=12.0 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.47 km, Gp=68 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41408776 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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