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 1:22:46 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) ENE (74 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 1:22:46 PM (PDT) Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 20:22:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNW (331 degrees) Oasis, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SSW (212 degrees) Salton City, CA - 25 km (16 miles) W (268 degrees) Mecca, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (204 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.4 min. N (33.290N), 116 deg. 13.8 min. W (116.229W) |
| Depth | 10.48 km (6.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=70, Nph=129, Dmin=11.0 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=37 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41233295 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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