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 1:23:15 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) SSE of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 1:23:15 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 8:23:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 9 km (5 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 19 km (12 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Julian, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 31 km (19 miles) ESE (110 degrees) Salton City, CA - 36 km (23 miles) WSW (251 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 11.4 min. N (33.189N), 116 deg. 19.4 min. W (116.323W) |
| Depth | 11.71 km (7.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=82, Dmin=6.5 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40669242 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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