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 8:00:33 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 8:00:33 PM (PDT) Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 3:00:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (218 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Julian, CA - 33 km (21 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NE (50 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NW (322 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 0.9 min. N (33.014N), 116 deg. 15.1 min. W (116.251W) |
| Depth | 4.98 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=49, Nph=86, Dmin=8.2 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=50 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40663442 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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