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 12:33:01 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ENE (65 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 12:33:01 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 19:33:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Salton City, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Oasis, CA - 32 km (20 miles) S (169 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 33 km (21 miles) ESE (104 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 33 km (21 miles) SW (236 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 10.9 min. N (33.182N), 116 deg. 1.8 min. W (116.030W) |
| Depth | 4.83 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=40, Dmin=5.0 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=45 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40666786 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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