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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:09:23 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.2 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) ESE of Valle Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 4:09:23 AM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 11:09:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valle Vista, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Hemet, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (105 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Green Acres, CA - 23 km (14 miles) E (96 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 42.9 min. N (33.715N), 116 deg. 49.6 min. W (116.827W) |
| Depth | 16.83 km (10.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=23, Dmin=9.5 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.34 km, Erzz=0.58 km, Gp=103 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41200647 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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