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 6:38:32 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SSW of Oasis, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 9, 2026 at 6:38:32 PM (PDT) Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 1:38:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Oasis, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Salton City, CA - 22 km (14 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNW (347 degrees) Mecca, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SSW (202 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 20.4 min. N (33.341N), 116 deg. 11.3 min. W (116.188W) |
| Depth | 8.54 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=59, Dmin=16.7 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=1.61 km, Gp=51 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41345855 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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