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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:14:26 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) S of Joshua Tree, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 23, 2026 at 9:14:26 AM (PDT) Monday, March 23, 2026 at 16:14:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Joshua Tree, CA - 15 km (9 miles) S (184 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SE (141 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (17 degrees) Garnet, CA - 23 km (15 miles) ENE (61 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 0.1 min. N (34.002N), 116 deg. 19.4 min. W (116.323W) |
| Depth | 8.73 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=57, Dmin=9.6 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=71 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41422920 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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