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 2:40:30 AM (PDT) on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) ENE (71 degrees) of Hawthorne, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 21 km (13 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 2:40:30 AM (PDT) Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 9:40:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Lennox, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Gardena, CA - 4 km (3 miles) N (357 degrees) Inglewood, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SE (136 degrees) Willowbrook, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WNW (283 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 55.7 min. N (33.928N), 118 deg. 18.7 min. W (118.312W) |
| Depth | 21.35 km (13.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=69, Dmin=1.5 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=43 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41545680 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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