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 #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:57:27 PM (PST) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) ESE of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 9:57:27 PM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 5:57:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 26 km (16 miles) S (189 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WSW (244 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 34 km (21 miles) E (87 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 1.4 min. N (33.023N), 116 deg. 25.1 min. W (116.418W) |
| Depth | 7.75 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=16, Dmin=18.0 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.77 km, Erzz=3.09 km, Gp=183 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci10228974 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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