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 0:41:11 AM (PST) on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 0:41:11 AM (PST) Friday, March 6, 2026 at 8:41:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Indio, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Coachella, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (1 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (45 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 53.6 min. N (33.894N), 116 deg. 10.2 min. W (116.170W) |
| Depth | 5.64 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=50, Dmin=3.5 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=65 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41198543 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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