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 11:09:16 PM (PDT) on Thursday, August 6, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) NE (54 degrees) of Pine Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 11:09:16 PM (PDT) Friday, August 7, 2026 at 6:09:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pine Valley, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NE (54 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SW (219 degrees) Julian, CA - 30 km (18 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 35 km (22 miles) S (173 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NW (306 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 56.5 min. N (32.941N), 116 deg. 19.8 min. W (116.330W) |
| Depth | 8.70 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=27, Dmin=2.9 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.42 km, Gp=71 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40667674 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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