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 8:45:37 PM (PDT) on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of El Centro, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 8:45:37 PM (PDT) Monday, September 28, 2026 at 3:45:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
El Centro, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Imperial, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Holtville, CA - 9 km (6 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Heber, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Calexico, CA - 17 km (10 miles) N (8 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 49.8 min. N (32.829N), 115 deg. 28.4 min. W (115.474W) |
| Depth | 8.61 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=43, Dmin=3.7 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=0.44 km, Erzz=0.71 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41340111 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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