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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:49:15 PM (PDT) on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ENE (67 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 11:49:15 PM (PDT) Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:49:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Salton City, CA - 15 km (10 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 33 km (20 miles) ESE (105 degrees) Oasis, CA - 33 km (20 miles) S (169 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SW (236 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 10.6 min. N (33.177N), 116 deg. 2.0 min. W (116.034W) |
| Depth | 5.80 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=38, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.53 km, Gp=42 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41234823 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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