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 micro earthquake occurred at 12:08:24 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 12:08:24 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 19:08:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SW (235 degrees) Trona, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NNE (17 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 42.5 min. N (35.709N), 117 deg. 30.4 min. W (117.506W) |
| Depth | 6.89 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=61, Dmin=8.9 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41420256 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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