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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:19:08 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) ENE (64 degrees) of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 3:19:08 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 10:19:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 15 km (9 miles) S (172 degrees) Imperial, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Holtville, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNW (333 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 59.7 min. N (32.994N), 115 deg. 29.6 min. W (115.493W) |
| Depth | 12.37 km (7.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=9, Dmin=12.1 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=1.25 km, Erzz=0.86 km, Gp=285 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci10248486 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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