Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California


Version #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 7:00:07 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 30 km (19 miles) NNW of Twentynine Palms, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 7:00:07 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 2:00:07 (UTC)
Distance from Twentynine Palms, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NNW (345 degrees)
Joshua Tree, CA - 33 km (20 miles) NNE (26 degrees)
Ludlow, CA - 36 km (22 miles) S (180 degrees)
Yucca Valley, CA - 41 km (25 miles) NE (38 degrees)
Amboy, CA - 42 km (26 miles) WSW (245 degrees)
Coordinates 34 deg. 24.0 min. N (34.400N), 116 deg. 9.5 min. W (116.158W)
Depth 2.69 km (1.70 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=45, Nph=79, Dmin=23.9 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.71 km, Gp=41 degrees
Event ID# ci41424224
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