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 6:25:05 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 38 km (24 miles) ENE (73 degrees) of Ensenada, B.C., MX.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:25:05 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 1:25:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ensenada, B.C., MX - 38 km (24 miles) ENE (73 degrees) Maneadero, B.C., MX - 42 km (26 miles) NE (48 degrees) El Sauzal, B.C., MX - 43 km (27 miles) E (79 degrees) Primo Tapia, B.C., MX - 70 km (43 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Campo, CA - 74 km (46 miles) SSE (163 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 31 deg. 58.3 min. N (31.971N), 116 deg. 14.2 min. W (116.237W) |
| Depth | 12.28 km (7.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=23, Dmin=18.2 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.48 km, Erzz=1.73 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41201183 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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