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 0:40:08 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SSE of Fountain Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 0:40:08 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 7:40:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Fountain Valley, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Costa Mesa, CA - 4 km (2 miles) NW (307 degrees) Huntington Beach, CA - 5 km (3 miles) E (99 degrees) Newport Beach, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Santa Ana, CA - 9 km (5 miles) SW (225 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 41.2 min. N (33.686N), 117 deg. 56.8 min. W (117.947W) |
| Depth | 13.36 km (8.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=32, Dmin=0.4 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=132 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41423560 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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