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 3:36:26 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NE (43 degrees) of Imperial, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:36:26 PM (PDT) Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 22:36:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Imperial, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NE (43 degrees) Brawley, CA - 10 km (6 miles) S (176 degrees) El Centro, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NNE (17 degrees) Holtville, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (303 degrees) Heber, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (2 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 53.4 min. N (32.889N), 115 deg. 31.3 min. W (115.522W) |
| Depth | 8.21 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=24, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=143 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci10244798 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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