Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:59:16 PM (PST) on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) WNW of Huron, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6:59:16 PM (PST) Friday, March 6, 2026 at 2:59:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Huron, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (42 degrees) Avenal, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Lemoore Station, CA - 31 km (19 miles) W (265 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 36 km (23 miles) NW (315 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 14.3 min. N (36.238N), 120 deg. 15.0 min. W (120.250W) |
| Depth | 11.88 km (7.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=30, Dmin=8.5 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=0.409999996 km, Gp=77 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75323332 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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