Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT 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 quarry occurred at 11:08:38 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 45 km (28 miles) NE (52 degrees) of Holtville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.20 km (-0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 11:08:38 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 18:08:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Holtville, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NE (52 degrees) Los Algodones, B.C., MX - 47 km (29 miles) NNW (328 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 48 km (30 miles) E (99 degrees) Brawley, CA - 50 km (31 miles) E (80 degrees) Yuma, AZ - 51 km (32 miles) NW (316 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 3.5 min. N (33.059N), 115 deg. 0.2 min. W (115.003W) |
| Depth | -0.20 km (-0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=9.9 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Erho=0.66 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=82 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41201647 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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