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 3:50:54 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) S of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 3:50:54 AM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 10:50:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 3 km (2 miles) S (178 degrees) Imperial, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SE (139 degrees) El Centro, CA - 18 km (11 miles) N (9 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 20 km (12 miles) S (184 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 56.9 min. N (32.949N), 115 deg. 31.7 min. W (115.529W) |
| Depth | 11.96 km (7.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=43, Nph=68, Dmin=6.0 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40674346 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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