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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:03:45 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) N of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 20, 2026 at 7:03:45 PM (PDT) Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2:03:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 21 km (13 miles) N (358 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SSW (196 degrees) Oasis, CA - 27 km (16 miles) W (266 degrees) Anza, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 30 km (18 miles) NE (51 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 26.9 min. N (33.449N), 116 deg. 23.0 min. W (116.384W) |
| Depth | 11.39 km (7.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=26, Dmin=11.8 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.95 km, Gp=98 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41421416 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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