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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:52:19 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 8:52:19 PM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 3:52:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Progreso, B.C., MX - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Heber, CA - 25 km (15 miles) WSW (244 degrees) El Centro, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SW (228 degrees) Calexico, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WSW (258 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 37.9 min. N (32.632N), 115 deg. 46.0 min. W (115.767W) |
| Depth | 8.33 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=59, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=73 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41200415 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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