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 12:50:37 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) E (98 degrees) of Nuevo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 20, 2026 at 12:50:37 PM (PDT) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 19:50:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Nuevo, CA - 4 km (3 miles) E (98 degrees) Green Acres, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NNW (342 degrees) Menifee, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Winchester, CA - 10 km (6 miles) N (353 degrees) Perris, CA - 12 km (8 miles) E (83 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 47.7 min. N (33.796N), 117 deg. 5.9 min. W (117.099W) |
| Depth | 3.29 km (2.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=36, Dmin=8.5 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=107 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41421176 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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