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 9:31:50 PM (PST) on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) W of Lake Henshaw, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 9:31:50 PM (PST) Friday, March 6, 2026 at 5:31:50 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Henshaw, CA - 4 km (2 miles) W (278 degrees) Palomar Observatory, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 22 km (13 miles) E (82 degrees) San Pasqual, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NE (39 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 14.8 min. N (33.246N), 116 deg. 48.3 min. W (116.804W) |
| Depth | 12.39 km (7.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=40, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.56 km, Gp=43 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41198439 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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