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 0:49:25 AM (PST) on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) N of Yucca Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 0:49:25 AM (PST) Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 8:49:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Yucca Valley, CA - 23 km (14 miles) N (351 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 25 km (15 miles) NW (324 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 35 km (22 miles) E (80 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 40 km (25 miles) N (4 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 18.9 min. N (34.316N), 116 deg. 28.3 min. W (116.472W) |
| Depth | 7.65 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=54, Dmin=8.7 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.53 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41199367 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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