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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:06:11 AM (PDT) on Friday, July 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 25 km (15 miles) ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, July 3, 2026 at 9:06:11 AM (PDT) Friday, July 3, 2026 at 16:06:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ESE (108 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 25 km (15 miles) W (280 degrees) Salton City, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSE (164 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 33 km (21 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Brawley, CA - 34 km (21 miles) WNW (289 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 4.6 min. N (33.077N), 115 deg. 52.8 min. W (115.881W) |
| Depth | 2.09 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=65, Dmin=14.0 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.53 km, Gp=42 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41286039 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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