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 is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:05:32 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 9:05:32 PM (PDT) Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 4:05:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Salton City, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Oasis, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SSE (167 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SW (235 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ESE (105 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 10.7 min. N (33.178N), 116 deg. 1.2 min. W (116.021W) |
| Depth | 6.09 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=55, Nph=89, Dmin=4.0 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.65 km, Gp=43 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40659146 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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