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 0:22:01 AM (PDT) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 0:22:01 AM (PDT) Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 7:22:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SW (226 degrees) Julian, CA - 29 km (18 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NE (46 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NW (316 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 0.3 min. N (33.005N), 116 deg. 18.2 min. W (116.303W) |
| Depth | 8.07 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=89, Dmin=10.7 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.84 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41338303 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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