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 5:25:02 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 5:25:02 AM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 12:25:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tecolots, B.C., MX - 14 km (9 miles) SW (225 degrees) Hermosillo, B.C., MX - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Delta, B.C., MX - 17 km (11 miles) NE (36 degrees) Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX - 21 km (13 miles) N (5 degrees) Puebla, B.C., MX - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (111 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 28.7 min. N (32.479N), 115 deg. 5.1 min. W (115.086W) |
| Depth | 4.73 km (2.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=19, Dmin=4.1 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.46 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=79 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41206815 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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