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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:58:48 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) W of Calipatria, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 3:58:48 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10:58:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Calipatria, CA - 9 km (6 miles) W (279 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 11 km (7 miles) N (3 degrees) Niland, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SW (218 degrees) Brawley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (155 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 8.4 min. N (33.139N), 115 deg. 36.9 min. W (115.614W) |
| Depth | 7.57 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=43, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=85 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203023 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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