Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro quarry occurred at 11:45:16 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 8 km (5 miles) SW of Beaumont, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -1 km (-0.40 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 11:45:16 AM (PDT) Monday, March 16, 2026 at 18:45:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beaumont, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (226 degrees) Calimesa, CA - 12 km (7 miles) S (173 degrees) Nuevo, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (49 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NW (326 degrees) Green Acres, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NNE (13 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 52.9 min. N (33.881N), 117 deg. 2.2 min. W (117.037W) |
| Depth | -0.60 km (-0.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=31, Dmin=6.9 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.34 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=61 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41205319 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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