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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:13:06 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 15 km (10 miles) NE (48 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 3:13:06 AM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 10:13:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 15 km (10 miles) NE (48 degrees) Oasis, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SW (228 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 25 km (16 miles) NNW (334 degrees) Salton City, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Mecca, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SSW (213 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 20.9 min. N (33.349N), 116 deg. 15.2 min. W (116.253W) |
| Depth | 10.57 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=49, Dmin=17.3 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.66 km, Gp=78 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40674322 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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