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 8:55:59 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) N (5 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 8:55:59 PM (PDT) Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 3:55:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 13 km (8 miles) N (5 degrees) Salton City, CA - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Oasis, CA - 23 km (14 miles) S (185 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 24 km (15 miles) E (89 degrees) North Shore, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (209 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.5 min. N (33.258N), 116 deg. 7.2 min. W (116.119W) |
| Depth | 7.04 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=51, Dmin=12.7 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=1 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41289055 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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