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 1:36:46 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 30, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 30, 2026 at 1:36:46 AM (PDT) Monday, March 30, 2026 at 8:36:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Salton City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) S (171 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 27 km (17 miles) W (275 degrees) Brawley, CA - 36 km (23 miles) WNW (284 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNE (12 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 3.4 min. N (33.056N), 115 deg. 54.6 min. W (115.910W) |
| Depth | 1.72 km (1.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=60, Dmin=10.6 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.71 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41427960 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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