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 6:04:28 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NE (41 degrees) of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 6:04:28 PM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 1:04:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NE (41 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (230 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (116 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NE (56 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 8.9 min. N (33.148N), 116 deg. 31.8 min. W (116.531W) |
| Depth | 7.68 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=37, Dmin=9.7 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.73 km, Gp=56 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41204791 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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