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 9:14:56 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) SSE of Bombay Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 9:14:56 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 4:14:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Bombay Beach, CA - 4 km (2 miles) SSE (161 degrees) Niland, CA - 21 km (13 miles) WNW (295 degrees) Salton City, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (84 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NW (318 degrees) North Shore, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SE (139 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 19.1 min. N (33.319N), 115 deg. 43.2 min. W (115.721W) |
| Depth | 2.12 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=21, Dmin=3.9 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.34 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=87 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41337415 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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