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 0:35:48 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 0:35:48 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 7:35:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Salton City, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Oasis, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 32 km (20 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 33 km (21 miles) ESE (102 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 11.6 min. N (33.194N), 116 deg. 1.6 min. W (116.027W) |
| Depth | 5.84 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=62, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40670330 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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