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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:43:46 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NE (42 degrees) of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:43:46 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 1:43:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (42 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SE (144 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (230 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (114 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NE (56 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 9.2 min. N (33.154N), 116 deg. 31.3 min. W (116.522W) |
| Depth | 6.30 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=46, Dmin=10.7 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.76 km, Gp=48 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41207511 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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