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 10:49:31 AM (PST) on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) ENE (61 degrees) of Calexico, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:49:31 AM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 18:49:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Calexico, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Mexicali, B.C., MX - 7 km (4 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Heber, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Holtville, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (205 degrees) El Centro, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SE (129 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 42.4 min. N (32.707N), 115 deg. 26.3 min. W (115.438W) |
| Depth | 12.00 km (7.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=54, Dmin=6.6 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=68 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41197991 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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