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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:22:15 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) NW of Progreso, B.C., MX.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 3:22:15 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 22:22:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Progreso, B.C., MX - 21 km (13 miles) NW (306 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Heber, CA - 22 km (14 miles) W (259 degrees) El Centro, CA - 22 km (14 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Calexico, CA - 25 km (15 miles) W (273 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 41.5 min. N (32.691N), 115 deg. 45.8 min. W (115.764W) |
| Depth | 11.13 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=62, Dmin=5.8 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=49 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40674090 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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