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 0:31:20 AM (PDT) on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ENE (64 degrees) of Hawthorne, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 21 km (13 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 0:31:20 AM (PDT) Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 7:31:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Lennox, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Inglewood, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SE (142 degrees) Gardena, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (347 degrees) Lawndale, CA - 6 km (3 miles) NNE (32 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 55.8 min. N (33.930N), 118 deg. 19.2 min. W (118.320W) |
| Depth | 20.83 km (12.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=61, Nph=94, Dmin=1.0 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41545376 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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