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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:17:19 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) WSW of Niland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 4:17:19 AM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 11:17:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Niland, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNW (329 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SE (137 degrees) Brawley, CA - 26 km (16 miles) N (351 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 12.7 min. N (33.211N), 115 deg. 34.6 min. W (115.576W) |
| Depth | 3.81 km (2.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=32, Dmin=5.3 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.21 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41205031 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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