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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:08:05 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) N of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 9:08:05 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 16:08:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 24 km (15 miles) N (350 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Anza, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 28 km (18 miles) S (188 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NE (44 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 28.1 min. N (33.469N), 116 deg. 25.1 min. W (116.418W) |
| Depth | 12.90 km (8.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=21, Dmin=17.3 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=0.66 km, Gp=221 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40667210 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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