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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:54:27 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 5:54:27 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 12:54:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 25 km (16 miles) W (277 degrees) Salton City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSE (167 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Brawley, CA - 35 km (22 miles) WNW (286 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 3.9 min. N (33.065N), 115 deg. 53.6 min. W (115.893W) |
| Depth | 4.41 km (2.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=58, Nph=101, Dmin=8.7 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.72 km, Gp=29 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41427432 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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