Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 2:51:16 AM (PDT) on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) E (93 degrees) of Lennox, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 20 km (12 miles).


Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 2:51:16 AM (PDT)
Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 9:51:16 (UTC)
Distance from Lennox, CA - 4 km (2 miles) E (93 degrees)
Inglewood, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SE (129 degrees)
Hawthorne, CA - 4 km (3 miles) ENE (58 degrees)
Gardena, CA - 5 km (3 miles) N (355 degrees)
Willowbrook, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WNW (292 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 56.2 min. N (33.937N), 118 deg. 18.9 min. W (118.314W)
Depth 19.73 km (12.30 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=52, Nph=75, Dmin=2.0 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=68 degrees
Event ID# ci41545752
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