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 2:41:17 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) WSW of Morongo Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 2:41:17 AM (PDT) Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 9:41:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Morongo Valley, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NE (50 degrees) Garnet, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NW (315 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Banning, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (67 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 0.0 min. N (34.001N), 116 deg. 40.0 min. W (116.666W) |
| Depth | 14.78 km (9.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=63, Nph=115, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.29 km, Gp=26 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41424456 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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