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 5:05:28 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SW of Huron, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 5:05:28 PM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 0:05:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Huron, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (223 degrees) Avenal, CA - 17 km (10 miles) N (349 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 18 km (11 miles) E (86 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NW (311 degrees) Lemoore Station, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WSW (242 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 9.1 min. N (36.151N), 120 deg. 9.8 min. W (120.163W) |
| Depth | 5.53 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=8.5 km, Rmss=0.05 sec, Erho=0.95 km, Erzz=0.519999981 km, Gp=215 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75327937 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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