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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:38:09 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) WNW of Imperial Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 1:38:09 PM (PDT) Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 20:38:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Imperial Beach, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Coronado, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SSE (168 degrees) National City, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Chula Vista, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WSW (251 degrees) San Ysidro, CA - 12 km (7 miles) WNW (294 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 35.7 min. N (32.595N), 117 deg. 9.7 min. W (117.161W) |
| Depth | 11.17 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=22, Dmin=7.4 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.62 km, Gp=152 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci10237150 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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