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 1:06:54 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) SW of Niland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 1:06:54 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 20:06:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Niland, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SW (235 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NW (307 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 17 km (10 miles) N (4 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 22 km (13 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Brawley, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (342 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 11.1 min. N (33.186N), 115 deg. 36.6 min. W (115.610W) |
| Depth | 1.99 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=58, Dmin=1.1 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.18 km, Gp=86 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40670706 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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