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 6:56:04 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 6:56:04 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 13:56:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Salton City, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 33 km (20 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Oasis, CA - 33 km (21 miles) S (170 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SW (235 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 10.3 min. N (33.172N), 116 deg. 2.3 min. W (116.039W) |
| Depth | 4.83 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=46, Nph=82, Dmin=5.7 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.64 km, Gp=33 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41422320 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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