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 2:24:49 AM (PDT) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 2:24:49 AM (PDT) Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 9:24:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Salton City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) S (170 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 27 km (17 miles) W (275 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 36 km (23 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Brawley, CA - 36 km (23 miles) WNW (284 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 3.5 min. N (33.058N), 115 deg. 54.5 min. W (115.908W) |
| Depth | 1.99 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=65, Dmin=10.3 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.47 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41341543 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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