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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 0:01:56 AM (PDT) on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ENE (76 degrees) of Hawthorne, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 0:01:56 AM (PDT) Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 7:01:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Lennox, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Gardena, CA - 4 km (2 miles) N (350 degrees) Lawndale, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NE (39 degrees) Inglewood, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SE (144 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 55.4 min. N (33.924N), 118 deg. 19.0 min. W (118.317W) |
| Depth | 15.30 km (9.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=45, Dmin=3.4 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.61 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=243 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41545336 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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