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 5:01:58 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) E of Imperial, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 5:01:58 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 0:01:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Imperial, CA - 9 km (6 miles) E (101 degrees) El Centro, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Holtville, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Heber, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Calexico, CA - 17 km (11 miles) N (8 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 49.9 min. N (32.831N), 115 deg. 28.4 min. W (115.473W) |
| Depth | 6.88 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=35, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.42 km, Erzz=0.61 km, Gp=44 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41202799 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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