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 6:32:44 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) ESE of Valle Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:32:44 PM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 1:32:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valle Vista, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 10 km (7 miles) W (259 degrees) Hemet, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (102 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 22 km (14 miles) S (190 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 43.3 min. N (33.722N), 116 deg. 49.8 min. W (116.830W) |
| Depth | 14.67 km (9.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=43, Dmin=9.5 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=0.42 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203343 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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