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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 9:52:00 AM (PST) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) WSW of Olancha, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 9:52:00 AM (PST) Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 17:52:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Olancha, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NW (305 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 44 km (27 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NW (315 degrees) Kernville, CA - 54 km (34 miles) NNE (15 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 13.5 min. N (36.225N), 118 deg. 15.9 min. W (118.264W) |
| Depth | 4.73 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=43, Nph=72, Dmin=9.3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.76 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41409328 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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