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 7:22:45 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 7:22:45 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 2:22:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SW (217 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSE (160 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 31 km (20 miles) NE (52 degrees) Julian, CA - 33 km (20 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NW (319 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 59.8 min. N (32.996N), 116 deg. 15.9 min. W (116.265W) |
| Depth | 8.30 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=27, Dmin=5.8 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.75 km, Gp=73 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41207535 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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