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 #9: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:51:59 AM (PDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.1 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Desert Hot Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:51:59 AM (PDT) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 17:51:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Desert Hot Springs, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NE (56 degrees) Garnet, CA - 14 km (8 miles) NE (42 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 14 km (8 miles) S (185 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNW (345 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 59.5 min. N (33.992N), 116 deg. 26.8 min. W (116.446W) |
| Depth | 4.18 km (2.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=3, Nph=5, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Erho=0.51 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=243 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41421008 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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