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 9:02:57 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) SSW of La Quinta, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 9:02:57 PM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 4:02:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
La Quinta, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Anza, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 25 km (15 miles) N (349 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 28 km (17 miles) S (190 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NE (42 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 28.4 min. N (33.474N), 116 deg. 25.5 min. W (116.425W) |
| Depth | 12.27 km (7.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=37, Dmin=16.3 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.74 km, Gp=81 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40674194 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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