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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:33:58 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) N (6 degrees) of Palm Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 7:33:58 PM (PDT) Friday, March 27, 2026 at 2:33:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palm Springs, CA - 4 km (2 miles) N (6 degrees) Garnet, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSE (161 degrees) Cathedral City, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NW (326 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 12 km (7 miles) S (191 degrees) Thousand Palms, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WNW (288 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 51.4 min. N (33.856N), 116 deg. 31.6 min. W (116.526W) |
| Depth | 12.26 km (7.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=70, Dmin=4.2 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=37 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41425896 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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