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 1:04:44 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) NE (39 degrees) of Pine Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 1:04:44 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 20:04:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pine Valley, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NE (39 degrees) Julian, CA - 23 km (15 miles) SE (132 degrees) Alpine, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ENE (71 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 35 km (22 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 35 km (22 miles) S (186 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 56.3 min. N (32.939N), 116 deg. 24.9 min. W (116.415W) |
| Depth | 4.66 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=56, Dmin=3.7 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=33 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41206391 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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