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 12:13:40 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 29 km (18 miles) NNE (32 degrees) of Los Alamos, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 12:13:40 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 19:13:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Los Alamos, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (32 degrees) Santa Maria, CA - 30 km (18 miles) E (87 degrees) Orcutt, CA - 32 km (20 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Los Olivos, CA - 33 km (20 miles) N (1 degrees) Nipomo, CA - 35 km (21 miles) ESE (104 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 57.9 min. N (34.964N), 120 deg. 6.5 min. W (120.109W) |
| Depth | 4.90 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=10, Dmin=8.2 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.45 km, Erzz=0.92 km, Gp=146 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41429480 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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