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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:06:29 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) ENE (66 degrees) of Little Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 20, 2026 at 11:06:29 PM (PDT) Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 6:06:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Little Lake, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 23 km (14 miles) E (98 degrees) Searles Valley, CA - 38 km (23 miles) NW (317 degrees) Trona, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NW (315 degrees) Olancha, CA - 41 km (25 miles) SE (137 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 0.9 min. N (36.014N), 117 deg. 41.5 min. W (117.692W) |
| Depth | 1.61 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=43, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.27 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41421544 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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