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 2:13:04 AM (PST) on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) S of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 2:13:04 AM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:13:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 5 km (3 miles) S (180 degrees) Imperial, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SE (144 degrees) El Centro, CA - 16 km (10 miles) N (9 degrees) Holtville, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NW (314 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 56.0 min. N (32.933N), 115 deg. 31.8 min. W (115.531W) |
| Depth | 5.42 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=29, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=73 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41197759 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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