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 11:54:58 PM (PST) on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) N of Yucca Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 11:54:58 PM (PST) Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 7:54:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Yucca Valley, CA - 23 km (14 miles) N (352 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NW (326 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNE (19 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 35 km (22 miles) E (79 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 40 km (25 miles) N (5 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 19.3 min. N (34.322N), 116 deg. 28.0 min. W (116.466W) |
| Depth | 8.60 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=67, Nph=122, Dmin=8.4 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.31 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41199335 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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