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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 0:23:55 AM (PST) on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 0:23:55 AM (PST) Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 8:23:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SW (223 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 28 km (18 miles) SSE (161 degrees) Julian, CA - 31 km (19 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NE (48 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 41 km (25 miles) NW (320 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 0.9 min. N (33.014N), 116 deg. 16.5 min. W (116.275W) |
| Depth | 6.98 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=62, Dmin=7.1 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41199351 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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