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 0:38:05 AM (PDT) on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) N (6 degrees) of Gardena, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 19 km (12 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 0:38:05 AM (PDT) Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 7:38:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gardena, CA - 4 km (3 miles) N (6 degrees) Hawthorne, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Lennox, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Inglewood, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SE (131 degrees) Willowbrook, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WNW (285 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 55.7 min. N (33.928N), 118 deg. 18.3 min. W (118.304W) |
| Depth | 19.38 km (12.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=99, Nph=165, Dmin=2.2 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.27 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41545408 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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