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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:44:20 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SSE of Home Gardens, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 2:44:20 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 21:44:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Home Gardens, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Corona, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SE (124 degrees) Norco, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Woodcrest, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Riverside, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (210 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 49.4 min. N (33.823N), 117 deg. 29.1 min. W (117.484W) |
| Depth | 2.40 km (1.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=53, Nph=55, Dmin=3.7 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=42 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41207367 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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