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 6:18:46 AM (PDT) on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NE (38 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 6:18:46 AM (PDT) Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 13:18:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (38 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (9 degrees) Olancha, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SE (145 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 54 km (33 miles) N (354 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 54 km (34 miles) SSE (161 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 7.6 min. N (36.126N), 117 deg. 52.2 min. W (117.870W) |
| Depth | 2.42 km (1.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=36, Dmin=1.7 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.18 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41421672 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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