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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:00:19 AM (PDT) on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) WSW of Westmorland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 3:00:19 AM (PDT) Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 10:00:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Westmorland, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Imperial, CA - 30 km (19 miles) WNW (295 degrees) Brawley, CA - 31 km (19 miles) W (266 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SE (129 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 57.6 min. N (32.960N), 115 deg. 51.7 min. W (115.861W) |
| Depth | 10.70 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=65, Nph=114, Dmin=6.0 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=31 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41339815 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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