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 8:36:03 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 7, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NNW of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 7, 2026 at 8:36:03 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 3:36:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NNW (340 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 41 km (25 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Imperial, CA - 42 km (26 miles) W (261 degrees) El Centro, CA - 43 km (27 miles) W (270 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 46 km (29 miles) SW (233 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 47.4 min. N (32.789N), 116 deg. 1.0 min. W (116.016W) |
| Depth | 9.82 km (6.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=31, Dmin=7.6 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.33 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=45 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40668530 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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