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 8:12:02 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) SW of Holtville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 8:12:02 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 3:12:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Holtville, CA - 1 km (1 miles) SW (232 degrees) Heber, CA - 15 km (10 miles) ENE (58 degrees) El Centro, CA - 16 km (10 miles) E (83 degrees) Imperial, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Calexico, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NE (36 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 48.3 min. N (32.805N), 115 deg. 23.4 min. W (115.390W) |
| Depth | 16.89 km (10.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=9, Dmin=5.3 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=1.68 km, Erzz=0.56 km, Gp=304 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci10230854 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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