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 10:39:38 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 10:39:38 PM (PDT) Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 5:39:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NW (320 degrees) Oasis, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SW (224 degrees) Salton City, CA - 31 km (19 miles) W (271 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 32 km (20 miles) E (86 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 18.1 min. N (33.302N), 116 deg. 17.4 min. W (116.290W) |
| Depth | 9.40 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=45, Nph=79, Dmin=7.6 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.64 km, Gp=52 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41338247 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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