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 8:16:21 PM (PST) on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 8:16:21 PM (PST) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 4:16:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NW (311 degrees) Julian, CA - 38 km (24 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Campo, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NNE (31 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 54.9 min. N (32.916N), 116 deg. 14.6 min. W (116.244W) |
| Depth | 7.81 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=61, Dmin=7.1 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.78 km, Gp=51 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41199815 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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