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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:44:55 PM (PST) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NW of Calipatria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 2:44:55 PM (PST) Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 22:44:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Calipatria, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NW (309 degrees) Niland, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SW (229 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 16 km (10 miles) N (8 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SE (146 degrees) Brawley, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (344 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 11.0 min. N (33.183N), 115 deg. 35.9 min. W (115.598W) |
| Depth | 3.96 km (2.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=30, Dmin=2.3 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.22 km, Gp=80 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41197431 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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