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 9:11:40 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 25 km (16 miles) NNW of Tehachapi, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 23, 2026 at 9:11:40 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 4:11:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tehachapi, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NNW (346 degrees) Bodfish, CA - 26 km (16 miles) S (184 degrees) Lake Isabella, CA - 30 km (19 miles) S (187 degrees) Arvin, CA - 33 km (20 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Lamont, CA - 38 km (23 miles) ENE (74 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 21.1 min. N (35.351N), 118 deg. 30.8 min. W (118.513W) |
| Depth | 7.02 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=52, Dmin=10.7 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.78 km, Gp=66 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41423488 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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