Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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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 10:21:24 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 20 km (13 miles) N (10 degrees) of Indio, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 10:21:24 PM (PDT)
Monday, March 9, 2026 at 5:21:24 (UTC)
Distance from Indio, CA - 20 km (13 miles) N (10 degrees)
Thousand Palms, CA - 22 km (13 miles) ENE (66 degrees)
Indian Wells, CA - 23 km (15 miles) NNE (31 degrees)
Coachella, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (359 degrees)
Palm Desert, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (43 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 53.9 min. N (33.899N), 116 deg. 10.6 min. W (116.177W)
Depth 2.45 km (1.50 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=26, Nph=38, Dmin=3.0 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.27 km, Gp=75 degrees
Event ID# ci41200495
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