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 0:42:38 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) NNE (20 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 0:42:38 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 7:42:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (20 degrees) Salton City, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (246 degrees) Oasis, CA - 24 km (15 miles) S (177 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 27 km (17 miles) E (91 degrees) North Shore, CA - 33 km (21 miles) SSW (204 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.1 min. N (33.251N), 116 deg. 5.0 min. W (116.084W) |
| Depth | 9.65 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=52, Nph=96, Dmin=9.6 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.67 km, Gp=51 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41423568 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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