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 3:44:57 PM (PDT) on Monday, April 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) E (81 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 27, 2026 at 3:44:57 PM (PDT) Monday, April 27, 2026 at 22:44:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 15 km (9 miles) E (81 degrees) Salton City, CA - 15 km (9 miles) S (187 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SW (228 degrees) Oasis, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SSE (161 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 36 km (22 miles) WNW (293 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 9.9 min. N (33.165N), 115 deg. 58.5 min. W (115.975W) |
| Depth | 6.78 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=49, Dmin=1.0 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=61 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41235447 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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