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 7:48:20 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) ENE (58 degrees) of Calexico, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:48:20 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 14:48:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Calexico, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Mexicali, B.C., MX - 7 km (4 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Heber, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Holtville, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SSW (206 degrees) El Centro, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SE (127 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 42.7 min. N (32.711N), 115 deg. 26.2 min. W (115.438W) |
| Depth | 12.10 km (7.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=28, Dmin=6.9 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.39 km, Erzz=0.63 km, Gp=65 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41200031 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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