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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:33:31 PM (PST) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) NNW of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 11:33:31 PM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:33:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNW (338 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NE (50 degrees) Anza, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SE (127 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Oasis, CA - 33 km (21 miles) W (260 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 24.7 min. N (33.412N), 116 deg. 27.0 min. W (116.451W) |
| Depth | 14.94 km (9.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=47, Dmin=12.3 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41197687 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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