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 6:59:05 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) SSW of Salton City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:59:05 PM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 1:59:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Salton City, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SW (235 degrees) Oasis, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSE (163 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 36 km (22 miles) E (101 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 11.8 min. N (33.197N), 115 deg. 59.9 min. W (115.998W) |
| Depth | 6.99 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=46, Nph=76, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=49 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203367 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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