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 5:05:14 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NE (49 degrees) of Mexicali, B.C., MX.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 5:05:14 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 0:05:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Mexicali, B.C., MX - 10 km (6 miles) NE (49 degrees) Calexico, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Holtville, CA - 11 km (7 miles) S (185 degrees) Heber, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (101 degrees) Puebla, B.C., MX - 16 km (10 miles) NNW (348 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 42.5 min. N (32.708N), 115 deg. 23.5 min. W (115.391W) |
| Depth | 11.13 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=35, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.29 sec, Erho=0.51 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=76 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41205735 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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