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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:59:18 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 10:59:18 PM (PDT) Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 5:59:18 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 26 km (16 miles) W (276 degrees) Salton City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) S (169 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SSW (206 degrees) Brawley, CA - 36 km (22 miles) WNW (285 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 3.6 min. N (33.060N), 115 deg. 54.0 min. W (115.900W) |
| Depth | 3.28 km (2.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=53, Dmin=9.6 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41341471 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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