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 0:42:40 AM (PST) on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) ENE (65 degrees) of El Centro, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 0:42:40 AM (PST) Friday, March 6, 2026 at 8:42:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
El Centro, CA - 9 km (5 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Holtville, CA - 9 km (5 miles) W (278 degrees) Imperial, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Heber, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Calexico, CA - 16 km (10 miles) N (9 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 49.3 min. N (32.822N), 115 deg. 28.3 min. W (115.472W) |
| Depth | 5.81 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=22, Dmin=3.0 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.54 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=105 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41198551 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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