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 10:26:39 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) N (7 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:26:39 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:26:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 12 km (8 miles) N (7 degrees) Salton City, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (91 degrees) Oasis, CA - 24 km (15 miles) S (184 degrees) North Shore, CA - 35 km (21 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.2 min. N (33.253N), 116 deg. 6.9 min. W (116.115W) |
| Depth | 8.98 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=67, Nph=124, Dmin=12.4 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=32 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41207623 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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