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 7:05:41 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) ENE (71 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 7:05:41 PM (PDT) Monday, August 10, 2026 at 2:05:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 4 km (3 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NW (307 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 28 km (17 miles) E (93 degrees) Oasis, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SW (225 degrees) Julian, CA - 33 km (20 miles) NE (50 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 16.1 min. N (33.268N), 116 deg. 20.0 min. W (116.333W) |
| Depth | 2.99 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=62, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.29 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40669634 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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