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 8:46:17 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 22 km (13 miles) W of Alpaugh, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 8:46:17 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 3:46:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alpaugh, CA - 22 km (13 miles) W (267 degrees) Kettleman City, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SE (125 degrees) Corcoran, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Avenal, CA - 39 km (24 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Pixley, CA - 41 km (25 miles) WSW (255 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 52.6 min. N (35.876N), 119 deg. 43.7 min. W (119.728W) |
| Depth | 4.92 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=5, Dmin=31.0 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=3.53 km, Erzz=9.18000031 km, Gp=218 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75329837 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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