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.
An earthquake occurred at 7:32:16 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
The magnitude -0.5 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | -0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 7:32:16 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 14:32:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (345 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Oasis, CA - 31 km (20 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 33 km (21 miles) NW (311 degrees) Julian, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NNE (32 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 20.4 min. N (33.340N), 116 deg. 24.2 min. W (116.403W) |
| Depth | 9.55 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=3, Nph=6, Dmin=8.1 km, Rmss=0.03 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.76 km, Gp=159 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci10232598 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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