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 11:35:30 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 11:35:30 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:35:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Progreso, B.C., MX - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Heber, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Calexico, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WSW (252 degrees) El Centro, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SW (222 degrees) Mexicali, B.C., MX - 26 km (16 miles) W (261 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 36.8 min. N (32.613N), 115 deg. 44.8 min. W (115.747W) |
| Depth | 8.88 km (5.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=54, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.53 km, Gp=67 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41206695 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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