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 11:21:14 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) N (3 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 11:21:14 PM (PDT) Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 6:21:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 12 km (8 miles) N (3 degrees) Salton City, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 23 km (14 miles) E (90 degrees) Oasis, CA - 24 km (15 miles) S (186 degrees) Mecca, CA - 35 km (22 miles) S (187 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.3 min. N (33.255N), 116 deg. 7.5 min. W (116.124W) |
| Depth | 8.38 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=65, Nph=123, Dmin=13.2 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.74 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41285231 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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