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 5:07:25 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) ENE (66 degrees) of Westmorland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 5:07:25 PM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 0:07:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Westmorland, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Brawley, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NNW (333 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SW (216 degrees) Niland, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Imperial, CA - 23 km (14 miles) N (358 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 3.2 min. N (33.054N), 115 deg. 34.6 min. W (115.577W) |
| Depth | 8.19 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=30, Dmin=6.5 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.68 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41200335 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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