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 11:01:11 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) ESE of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 11:01:11 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:01:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 1 km (1 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 10 km (6 miles) S (173 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NW (326 degrees) Pala, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (95 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 22 km (13 miles) WNW (291 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 21.0 min. N (33.350N), 116 deg. 51.1 min. W (116.851W) |
| Depth | 8.32 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=54, Nph=96, Dmin=1.1 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=26 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41201263 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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