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 3:58:48 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) W of Morongo Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - 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 |
Morongo Valley, CA - 13 km (8 miles) W (259 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 14 km (8 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Banning, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NE (53 degrees) Garnet, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NW (311 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 21 km (13 miles) WNW (290 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 1.5 min. N (34.025N), 116 deg. 43.0 min. W (116.717W) |
| Depth | 13.38 km (8.30 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=81, Dmin=6.5 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=32 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203031 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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