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 10:37:58 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) NE (35 degrees) of Avalon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 10:37:58 PM (PDT) Monday, March 30, 2026 at 5:37:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Avalon, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NE (35 degrees) San Pedro, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Seal Beach, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Huntington Beach, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SW (220 degrees) Newport Beach, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WSW (240 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 29.1 min. N (33.485N), 118 deg. 12.6 min. W (118.210W) |
| Depth | 1.55 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=58, Dmin=20.5 km, Rmss=0.33 sec, Erho=0.54 km, Erzz=1.42 km, Gp=108 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41427896 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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