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 8:08:30 PM (PST) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) ENE (62 degrees) of Calexico, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 8:08:30 PM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:08:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Calexico, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Mexicali, B.C., MX - 7 km (4 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Heber, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Holtville, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (204 degrees) El Centro, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SE (128 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 42.4 min. N (32.707N), 115 deg. 26.1 min. W (115.435W) |
| Depth | 15.48 km (9.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=51, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41197591 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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