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 12:33:05 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) ENE (62 degrees) of Anza, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 12:33:05 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 19:33:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Anza, CA - 6 km (4 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 20 km (13 miles) SSE (152 degrees) Cathedral City, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SW (227 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SW (235 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 34.8 min. N (33.581N), 116 deg. 36.9 min. W (116.616W) |
| Depth | 15.32 km (9.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=36, Dmin=2.1 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41206319 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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