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 0:04:18 AM (PDT) on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 0:04:18 AM (PDT) Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 7:04:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NW (324 degrees) Oasis, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (218 degrees) Salton City, CA - 28 km (18 miles) W (269 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 35 km (22 miles) E (88 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.6 min. N (33.294N), 116 deg. 15.6 min. W (116.260W) |
| Depth | 7.34 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=42, Dmin=8.9 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=98 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40656194 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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