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 0:37:43 AM (PDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) ESE of Ojai, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 20, 2026 at 0:37:43 AM (PDT) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 7:37:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ojai, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Santa Paula, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NW (305 degrees) Ventura, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (10 degrees) Fillmore, CA - 26 km (16 miles) W (278 degrees) Oxnard, CA - 27 km (17 miles) N (358 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 25.9 min. N (34.432N), 119 deg. 11.6 min. W (119.194W) |
| Depth | 7.29 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=50, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.63 km, Gp=44 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41420672 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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