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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 0:19:22 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) ESE of Monterey Park, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 0:19:22 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 7:19:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Monterey Park, CA - 3 km (2 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Rosemead, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SSW (210 degrees) South El Monte, CA - 4 km (3 miles) W (274 degrees) Montebello, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNE (15 degrees) San Gabriel, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSE (164 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 3.3 min. N (34.054N), 118 deg. 5.5 min. W (118.091W) |
| Depth | 17.60 km (10.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=62, Nph=105, Dmin=1.0 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.35 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41205903 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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