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 10:17:06 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) W of Westmorland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:17:06 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:17:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Westmorland, CA - 15 km (9 miles) W (259 degrees) Brawley, CA - 24 km (15 miles) W (279 degrees) Imperial, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NW (313 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WSW (243 degrees) El Centro, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NW (320 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 0.6 min. N (33.011N), 115 deg. 46.8 min. W (115.780W) |
| Depth | 7.79 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=57, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.79 km, Gp=44 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41207615 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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