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 12:21:38 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:21:38 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 19:21:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSW (203 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NW (311 degrees) Julian, CA - 38 km (23 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SSE (162 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 55.2 min. N (32.919N), 116 deg. 14.7 min. W (116.245W) |
| Depth | 8.58 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=20, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.65 km, Gp=107 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40673962 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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