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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:19:08 AM (PDT) on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 11:19:08 AM (PDT) Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 18:19:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SE (128 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 29 km (18 miles) W (264 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 31 km (19 miles) N (11 degrees) Salton City, CA - 32 km (20 miles) S (175 degrees) Brawley, CA - 37 km (23 miles) W (275 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 0.5 min. N (33.009N), 115 deg. 55.7 min. W (115.928W) |
| Depth | 9.90 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=32, Dmin=13.9 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.65 km, Gp=81 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41234647 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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