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 11:41:09 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) WSW of El Centro, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 11:41:09 AM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 18:41:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
El Centro, CA - 6 km (4 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Imperial, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Heber, CA - 10 km (6 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Calexico, CA - 16 km (10 miles) NW (312 degrees) Mexicali, B.C., MX - 20 km (12 miles) NW (313 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 46.4 min. N (32.773N), 115 deg. 37.3 min. W (115.622W) |
| Depth | 9.75 km (6.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=14, Dmin=0.8 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.49 km, Erzz=0.97 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40674618 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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