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 2:43:56 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NE (39 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 2:43:56 AM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 9:43:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NE (39 degrees) Salton City, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SW (224 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Oasis, CA - 33 km (21 miles) S (182 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 40 km (25 miles) WSW (240 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 10.0 min. N (33.167N), 116 deg. 6.5 min. W (116.109W) |
| Depth | 9.75 km (6.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=88, Nph=165, Dmin=12.2 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=22 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41204975 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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