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 11:25:07 PM (PDT) on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) N of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 11:25:07 PM (PDT) Friday, July 17, 2026 at 6:25:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 15 km (9 miles) N (353 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Oasis, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WSW (253 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Anza, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SE (125 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 23.4 min. N (33.390N), 116 deg. 23.7 min. W (116.395W) |
| Depth | 9.39 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=47, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=51 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40656994 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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