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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:07:43 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SW of Niland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 12:07:43 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 19:07:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Niland, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (230 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NW (321 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SE (141 degrees) Brawley, CA - 25 km (15 miles) N (349 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 11.8 min. N (33.196N), 115 deg. 34.9 min. W (115.582W) |
| Depth | 3.92 km (2.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=47, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.24 km, Gp=44 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41341095 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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