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 10:04:08 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) SE of Chester, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-1 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 10:04:08 AM (PDT) Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 17:04:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Chester, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SE (138 degrees) Greenville, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (301 degrees) Quincy, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NNW (333 degrees) East Quincy, CA - 38 km (24 miles) NNW (328 degrees) Susanville, CA - 47 km (29 miles) WSW (243 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 13.5 min. N (40.225N), 121 deg. 8.2 min. W (121.136W) |
| Depth | -1.35 km (-0.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=7, Dmin=12.0 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.77 km, Erzz=6.78999996 km, Gp=102 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75326107 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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