Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT 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 quarry occurred at 10:32:11 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event (a probable quarry explosion) occurred 45 km (28 miles) NE (54 degrees) of Holtville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is -0.20 km (-0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:32:11 AM (PDT) Monday, March 23, 2026 at 17:32:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Holtville, CA - 45 km (28 miles) NE (54 degrees) Los Algodones, B.C., MX - 46 km (29 miles) NNW (328 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 49 km (31 miles) E (99 degrees) Yuma, AZ - 50 km (31 miles) NW (317 degrees) Brawley, CA - 51 km (32 miles) E (81 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 3.1 min. N (33.051N), 114 deg. 59.5 min. W (114.991W) |
| Depth | -0.20 km (-0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=8.8 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.48 km, Erzz=31.61 km, Gp=60 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41423000 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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