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 9:08:20 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 9:08:20 PM (PDT) Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 4:08:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Oasis, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNW (344 degrees) Salton City, CA - 22 km (14 miles) W (275 degrees) Mecca, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SSW (200 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 18.9 min. N (33.315N), 116 deg. 11.4 min. W (116.189W) |
| Depth | 10.79 km (6.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=52, Nph=87, Dmin=12.4 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=43 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40663458 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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