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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:48:32 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NE (41 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:48:32 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 5:48:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NE (41 degrees) Salton City, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SW (224 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Oasis, CA - 34 km (21 miles) S (182 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 41 km (25 miles) WSW (239 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 9.8 min. N (33.163N), 116 deg. 6.7 min. W (116.112W) |
| Depth | 11.74 km (7.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=66, Dmin=12.6 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.47 km, Gp=61 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41424344 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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