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 7:42:43 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) E (85 degrees) of Desert Hot Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:42:43 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 2:42:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Desert Hot Springs, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (85 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 17 km (11 miles) N (9 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Garnet, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (194 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 58.3 min. N (33.971N), 116 deg. 21.6 min. W (116.361W) |
| Depth | 7.45 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=58, Dmin=5.6 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41205807 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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