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 5:06:03 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 5:06:03 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 0:06:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Progreso, B.C., MX - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Puebla, B.C., MX - 18 km (11 miles) SW (221 degrees) Mexicali, B.C., MX - 24 km (15 miles) S (183 degrees) Calexico, CA - 27 km (17 miles) S (177 degrees) Delta, B.C., MX - 29 km (18 miles) WNW (289 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 26.4 min. N (32.440N), 115 deg. 29.0 min. W (115.483W) |
| Depth | 12.67 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=40, Dmin=14.3 km, Rmss=0.32 sec, Erho=0.43 km, Erzz=1.97 km, Gp=70 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40669050 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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