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 7:16:30 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) ENE (59 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:16:30 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 14:16:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Salton City, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Oasis, CA - 31 km (19 miles) S (169 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 33 km (20 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 33 km (20 miles) WSW (238 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 11.6 min. N (33.193N), 116 deg. 2.0 min. W (116.034W) |
| Depth | 6.98 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=64, Dmin=5.7 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203063 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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