Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


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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
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