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 11:29:18 AM (PDT) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) NE (34 degrees) of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 11:29:18 AM (PDT) Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 18:29:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (34 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 25 km (16 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Imperial, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WNW (286 degrees) El Centro, CA - 31 km (19 miles) WNW (297 degrees) Brawley, CA - 31 km (19 miles) WSW (256 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 54.8 min. N (32.913N), 115 deg. 51.0 min. W (115.851W) |
| Depth | 8.44 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=33, Dmin=5.9 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.47 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41338623 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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