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 1:30:25 AM (PDT) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) NNW of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 1:30:25 AM (PDT) Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 8:30:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NNW (335 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (168 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 44 km (27 miles) E (84 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 46 km (28 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Imperial, CA - 46 km (29 miles) W (272 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 51.6 min. N (32.859N), 116 deg. 3.7 min. W (116.061W) |
| Depth | 8.19 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=46, Dmin=8.2 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41344879 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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