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 7:35:12 AM (PDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 20, 2026 at 7:35:12 AM (PDT) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 14:35:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Salton City, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Oasis, CA - 23 km (15 miles) S (181 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 25 km (16 miles) E (90 degrees) North Shore, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (207 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.3 min. N (33.255N), 116 deg. 6.2 min. W (116.103W) |
| Depth | 11.09 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=31, Dmin=11.2 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=86 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41420864 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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