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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:44:41 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) W of Dana Point, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.14 km (0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 7:44:41 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 2:44:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Dana Point, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (260 degrees) Laguna Beach, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (193 degrees) Laguna Niguel, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SW (229 degrees) Aliso Viejo, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSW (210 degrees) San Juan Capistrano, CA - 15 km (9 miles) WSW (247 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 27.0 min. N (33.450N), 117 deg. 48.5 min. W (117.808W) |
| Depth | 0.14 km (0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=60, Dmin=24.0 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.81 km, Gp=128 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41202847 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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