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 11:14:00 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) N (10 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 11:14:00 PM (PDT) Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 6:14:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 10 km (6 miles) N (10 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 27 km (17 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Oasis, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NW (317 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 36 km (22 miles) S (187 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 20.8 min. N (33.346N), 116 deg. 21.4 min. W (116.356W) |
| Depth | 11.64 km (7.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=102, Nph=191, Dmin=2.4 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.11 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=14 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40659170 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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