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 2:36:21 AM (PDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) ENE (59 degrees) of Pine Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 20, 2026 at 2:36:21 AM (PDT) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 9:36:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pine Valley, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Julian, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SE (126 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SW (218 degrees) Campo, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNE (19 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 38 km (23 miles) S (175 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 55.1 min. N (32.918N), 116 deg. 20.3 min. W (116.338W) |
| Depth | 6.31 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=60, Nph=112, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41420736 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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