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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:43:00 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SE of Yucca Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 3:43:00 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:43:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Yucca Valley, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SE (136 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SW (216 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NE (46 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (84 degrees) Garnet, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (41 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 3.9 min. N (34.065N), 116 deg. 22.5 min. W (116.374W) |
| Depth | 3.66 km (2.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=42, Dmin=1.6 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=78 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41423624 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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