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 4:28:40 PM (PDT) on Friday, April 10, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 17 km (10 miles) ENE (74 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, April 10, 2026 at 4:28:40 PM (PDT) Friday, April 10, 2026 at 23:28:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNW (339 degrees) Oasis, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Salton City, CA - 23 km (14 miles) W (269 degrees) Mecca, CA - 33 km (20 miles) SSW (201 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.7 min. N (33.296N), 116 deg. 12.2 min. W (116.203W) |
| Depth | 2.33 km (1.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=48, Nph=76, Dmin=12.4 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=29 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41438016 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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