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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 4:44:31 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) WSW of Westmorland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 4:44:31 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 23:44:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Westmorland, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Imperial, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WNW (295 degrees) Brawley, CA - 31 km (19 miles) W (267 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SE (128 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 57.7 min. N (32.962N), 115 deg. 51.6 min. W (115.860W) |
| Depth | 11.09 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=63, Nph=109, Dmin=6.0 km, Rmss=0.29 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=30 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40665394 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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