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 6:09:11 AM (PDT) on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) E (99 degrees) of Lennox, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 20 km (12 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 6:09:11 AM (PDT) Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 13:09:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lennox, CA - 3 km (2 miles) E (99 degrees) Hawthorne, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NE (54 degrees) Inglewood, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SE (140 degrees) Gardena, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (346 degrees) Lawndale, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NNE (28 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 56.1 min. N (33.934N), 118 deg. 19.4 min. W (118.323W) |
| Depth | 19.76 km (12.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=76, Nph=123, Dmin=1.4 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.27 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41546024 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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