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 #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:54:27 AM (PDT) on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) WSW of Niland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:54:27 AM (PDT) Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 17:54:27 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Niland, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (293 degrees) Salton City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ESE (117 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 11.3 min. N (33.188N), 115 deg. 41.5 min. W (115.692W) |
| Depth | 0.84 km (0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=8, Dmin=6.5 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=2.18 km, Erzz=5.84 km, Gp=170 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci10234366 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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