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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 9:02:13 AM (PDT) on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 1 km (1 miles) NNE (23 degrees) of Banning, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 9:02:13 AM (PDT)
Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 16:02:13 (UTC)
Distance from Banning, CA - 1 km (1 miles) NNE (23 degrees)
Cabazon, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (284 degrees)
Beaumont, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (86 degrees)
Calimesa, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (109 degrees)
San Jacinto, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (26 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 56.1 min. N (33.935N), 116 deg. 52.3 min. W (116.871W)
Depth 6.04 km (3.80 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=13, Nph=22, Dmin=12.5 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.79 km, Gp=81 degrees
Event ID# ci41421792
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