Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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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 10:05:27 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) NE (51 degrees) of Pine Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).


Magnitude 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:05:27 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 5:05:27 (UTC)
Distance from Pine Valley, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (51 degrees)
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SW (222 degrees)
Julian, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ESE (118 degrees)
Borrego Springs, CA - 34 km (21 miles) S (173 degrees)
Ocotillo, CA - 40 km (25 miles) NW (308 degrees)
Coordinates 32 deg. 57.3 min. N (32.956N), 116 deg. 20.0 min. W (116.333W)
Depth 9.04 km (5.60 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=38, Nph=65, Dmin=2.8 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=39 degrees
Event ID# ci41424312
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