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 2:59:22 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) E (99 degrees) of Desert Hot Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 2:59:22 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 21:59:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Desert Hot Springs, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (99 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (359 degrees) Garnet, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NE (43 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (169 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 56.8 min. N (33.947N), 116 deg. 23.5 min. W (116.392W) |
| Depth | 3.12 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=69, Nph=126, Dmin=1.7 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.26 km, Gp=57 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41202687 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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