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 9:56:05 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 6 km (3 miles) SSW of Salton City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 9:56:05 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 16:56:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Salton City, CA - 6 km (3 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NE (47 degrees) Oasis, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WSW (246 degrees) North Shore, CA - 30 km (19 miles) S (189 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.4 min. N (33.256N), 115 deg. 59.3 min. W (115.988W) |
| Depth | 4.90 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=46, Dmin=2.6 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=90 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40671298 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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