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 8:28:39 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 8:28:39 AM (PDT) Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 15:28:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 12 km (8 miles) SSW (196 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SE (141 degrees) Salton City, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SW (214 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNW (334 degrees) Julian, CA - 41 km (25 miles) E (96 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 2.3 min. N (33.038N), 116 deg. 10.0 min. W (116.167W) |
| Depth | 8.50 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=44, Dmin=15.7 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=1.39 km, Gp=65 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40655490 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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