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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:13:33 AM (PDT) on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SE of Westmorland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2:13:33 AM (PDT) Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 9:13:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Westmorland, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SE (132 degrees) Brawley, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NW (305 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Imperial, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (354 degrees) El Centro, CA - 25 km (16 miles) N (353 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 0.8 min. N (33.013N), 115 deg. 35.4 min. W (115.590W) |
| Depth | 10.60 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=60, Dmin=10.9 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=56 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41421600 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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