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 8:49:29 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NW of Murrieta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 8:49:29 AM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 15:49:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Murrieta, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NW (322 degrees) Wildomar, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SE (125 degrees) Murrieta Hot Springs, CA - 7 km (4 miles) W (278 degrees) Temecula, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NW (319 degrees) Lakeland Village, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SE (126 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 34.1 min. N (33.568N), 117 deg. 13.7 min. W (117.228W) |
| Depth | 5.46 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=14, Dmin=4.6 km, Rmss=0.08 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=140 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41200703 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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