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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:55:38 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 14, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) S of Salton City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.21 km (0.10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 14, 2026 at 6:55:38 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 1:55:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Salton City, CA - 9 km (6 miles) S (173 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (233 degrees) Oasis, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SSE (152 degrees) North Shore, CA - 34 km (21 miles) S (181 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 13.1 min. N (33.218N), 115 deg. 56.6 min. W (115.944W) |
| Depth | 0.21 km (0.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=30.2 km, Rmss=0.29 sec, Erho=1.41 km, Erzz=5.67 km, Gp=131 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40672954 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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