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 9:58:14 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) WSW of El Centro, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 9:58:14 AM (PDT) Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 16:58:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
El Centro, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Imperial, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SW (222 degrees) Heber, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (288 degrees) Calexico, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Progreso, B.C., MX - 22 km (14 miles) NNW (341 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 45.9 min. N (32.765N), 115 deg. 39.5 min. W (115.658W) |
| Depth | 9.70 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=37, Dmin=3.5 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=0.69 km, Gp=80 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41202415 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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