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 #9: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:18:43 AM (PDT) on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ENE (62 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 3:18:43 AM (PDT) Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 10:18:43 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (322 degrees) Oasis, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SW (222 degrees) Salton City, CA - 30 km (19 miles) W (270 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 33 km (21 miles) E (87 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.9 min. N (33.298N), 116 deg. 16.7 min. W (116.279W) |
| Depth | 10.81 km (6.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=60, Dmin=7.7 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=114 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41438872 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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