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 5:20:44 PM (PST) on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) ENE (58 degrees) of Calexico, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 5:20:44 PM (PST) Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 1:20:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Calexico, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Mexicali, B.C., MX - 7 km (5 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Heber, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Holtville, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SSW (205 degrees) El Centro, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SE (127 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 42.7 min. N (32.712N), 115 deg. 26.2 min. W (115.436W) |
| Depth | 15.28 km (9.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=61, Dmin=7.0 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41199079 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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