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 8:19:04 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SW of Garnet, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 8:19:04 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 3:19:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Garnet, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (229 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (297 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SW (220 degrees) Cathedral City, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NE (38 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 51.4 min. N (33.857N), 116 deg. 36.4 min. W (116.607W) |
| Depth | 16.29 km (10.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=30, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=0.59 km, Gp=53 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci10231142 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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