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 7:30:47 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SW of Morongo Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 7:30:47 AM (PDT) Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 14:30:47 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Morongo Valley, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SW (229 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NE (56 degrees) Garnet, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NW (307 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (278 degrees) Banning, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ENE (72 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 58.8 min. N (33.981N), 116 deg. 40.4 min. W (116.673W) |
| Depth | 12.75 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=56, Nph=101, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=26 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41337687 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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