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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:35:21 AM (PDT) on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) ESE of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 8:35:21 AM (PDT) Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 15:35:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 25 km (16 miles) S (191 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WSW (247 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 33 km (21 miles) E (84 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 2.1 min. N (33.035N), 116 deg. 25.6 min. W (116.427W) |
| Depth | 11.84 km (7.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=61, Dmin=4.8 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.53 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40656450 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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