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 3:55:54 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 7 km (5 miles) SW of Holtville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 18 km (11 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 3:55:54 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 22:55:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Holtville, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SW (228 degrees) Heber, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ENE (65 degrees) El Centro, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ESE (102 degrees) Calexico, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (30 degrees) Mexicali, B.C., MX - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (12 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 46.0 min. N (32.767N), 115 deg. 26.3 min. W (115.438W) |
| Depth | 18.03 km (11.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=40, Dmin=10.5 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.4 km, Erzz=0.71 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40669010 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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