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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:06:37 AM (PST) on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 10 km (7 miles) NNE (22 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 8:06:37 AM (PST) Friday, March 6, 2026 at 16:06:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 10 km (7 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Salton City, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Oasis, CA - 26 km (16 miles) S (178 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 27 km (17 miles) E (96 degrees) North Shore, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SSW (203 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 13.8 min. N (33.230N), 116 deg. 5.3 min. W (116.089W) |
| Depth | 8.06 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=49, Nph=84, Dmin=11.1 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=51 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41198799 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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