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 0:54:49 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SSW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 0:54:49 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:54:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Quinta, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (206 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 23 km (14 miles) S (185 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 25 km (16 miles) S (177 degrees) Anza, CA - 26 km (16 miles) E (100 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 30.8 min. N (33.513N), 116 deg. 23.8 min. W (116.397W) |
| Depth | 10.90 km (6.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=43, Dmin=15.0 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.42 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41202975 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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