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 2:38:38 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 23, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NE (47 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 23, 2026 at 2:38:38 AM (PDT) Monday, March 23, 2026 at 9:38:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NE (47 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (359 degrees) Olancha, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSE (160 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 48 km (30 miles) N (349 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 55 km (34 miles) NNW (337 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 4.4 min. N (36.073N), 117 deg. 54.6 min. W (117.910W) |
| Depth | 5.85 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=51, Dmin=7.0 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41422720 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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