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 9:20:58 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) ESE of Anza, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 9:20:58 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:20:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Anza, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (346 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (42 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (192 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 27.7 min. N (33.462N), 116 deg. 26.3 min. W (116.438W) |
| Depth | 2.62 km (1.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=67, Dmin=15.6 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.93 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41207599 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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