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 11:42:56 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SSW of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 11:42:56 PM (PDT) Friday, April 24, 2026 at 6:42:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Julian, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SE (124 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 28 km (17 miles) W (275 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 32 km (20 miles) ESE (105 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 10.0 min. N (33.166N), 116 deg. 25.9 min. W (116.432W) |
| Depth | 7.08 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=60, Dmin=9.9 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=61 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41233551 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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