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 0:17:30 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) SSW of Salton City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 0:17:30 AM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:17:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Salton City, CA - 9 km (5 miles) SSW (197 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Oasis, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSE (158 degrees) North Shore, CA - 34 km (21 miles) S (187 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 13.4 min. N (33.223N), 115 deg. 59.0 min. W (115.983W) |
| Depth | 6.29 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=64, Dmin=5.5 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.59 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41204919 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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