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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:47:38 PM (PDT) on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) E (91 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 7:47:38 PM (PDT) Friday, October 9, 2026 at 2:47:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 9 km (6 miles) E (91 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NW (313 degrees) Oasis, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SW (215 degrees) Salton City, CA - 30 km (19 miles) W (261 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 34 km (21 miles) E (95 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.3 min. N (33.254N), 116 deg. 16.5 min. W (116.275W) |
| Depth | 11.18 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=62, Nph=110, Dmin=7.1 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=21 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41345343 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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