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 3:42:38 PM (PDT) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) W of Salton City, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 3:42:38 PM (PDT) Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 22:42:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Salton City, CA - 14 km (9 miles) W (276 degrees) Oasis, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (183 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (6 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Mecca, CA - 29 km (18 miles) S (186 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 18.7 min. N (33.312N), 116 deg. 6.5 min. W (116.109W) |
| Depth | 2.16 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=73, Nph=120, Dmin=12.0 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=25 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41345223 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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