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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:00:21 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) SE of Valle Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 2:00:21 AM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 9:00:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valle Vista, CA - 9 km (5 miles) SE (125 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WSW (245 degrees) Hemet, CA - 15 km (10 miles) ESE (109 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SE (124 degrees) Anza, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NW (321 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 42.1 min. N (33.702N), 116 deg. 48.9 min. W (116.815W) |
| Depth | 17.11 km (10.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=45, Nph=77, Dmin=9.7 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.35 km, Gp=44 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41200607 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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