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 4:24:15 PM (PST) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 23 km (15 miles) N of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:24:15 PM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 0:24:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 23 km (15 miles) N (352 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Anza, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NE (46 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 29 km (18 miles) S (186 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 27.9 min. N (33.465N), 116 deg. 24.6 min. W (116.410W) |
| Depth | 7.87 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=21, Dmin=14.7 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=1.87 km, Gp=86 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41197487 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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