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 2:12:10 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) S of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 2:12:10 AM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 9:12:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 6 km (4 miles) S (184 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Julian, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 36 km (22 miles) E (97 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 12.0 min. N (33.200N), 116 deg. 22.8 min. W (116.379W) |
| Depth | 12.70 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=44, Nph=76, Dmin=8.4 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=52 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41206735 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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