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 12:57:40 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NNE (27 degrees) of Banning, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 12:57:40 PM (PDT) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 19:57:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Banning, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NW (314 degrees) Beaumont, CA - 12 km (8 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Calimesa, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (97 degrees) Yucaipa, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (112 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 58.0 min. N (33.967N), 116 deg. 51.0 min. W (116.850W) |
| Depth | 17.53 km (10.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=58, Dmin=15.6 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.82 km, Gp=48 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41200143 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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