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 9:38:51 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) N of Yucca Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 9:38:51 PM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 4:38:51 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Yucca Valley, CA - 4 km (2 miles) N (354 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 11 km (7 miles) W (279 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NE (49 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Garnet, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (20 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 9.0 min. N (34.150N), 116 deg. 26.2 min. W (116.436W) |
| Depth | 8.95 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=47, Dmin=5.9 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41203407 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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