Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 1:34:08 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) N of Beaumont, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).


Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 1:34:08 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 20:34:08 (UTC)
Distance from Beaumont, CA - 5 km (3 miles) N (356 degrees)
Calimesa, CA - 7 km (4 miles) E (101 degrees)
Yucaipa, CA - 9 km (5 miles) SE (138 degrees)
Banning, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WNW (300 degrees)
Mentone, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SE (126 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 58.6 min. N (33.976N), 116 deg. 58.8 min. W (116.981W)
Depth 13.73 km (8.50 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=72, Nph=130, Dmin=6.1 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=24 degrees
Event ID# ci41202567
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