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 2:53:36 PM (PDT) on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) N (4 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 2:53:36 PM (PDT) Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 21:53:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 13 km (8 miles) N (4 degrees) Salton City, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Oasis, CA - 23 km (15 miles) S (185 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (90 degrees) North Shore, CA - 35 km (21 miles) SSW (210 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.4 min. N (33.256N), 116 deg. 7.3 min. W (116.122W) |
| Depth | 7.42 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=60, Dmin=12.9 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.64 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41286799 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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