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 #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:23:55 AM (PDT) on Monday, April 13, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 20 km (12 miles) SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, April 13, 2026 at 3:23:55 AM (PDT) Monday, April 13, 2026 at 10:23:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 20 km (12 miles) SW (223 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 28 km (18 miles) SSE (161 degrees) Julian, CA - 31 km (19 miles) ESE (103 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NE (48 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 41 km (25 miles) NW (320 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 0.9 min. N (33.014N), 116 deg. 16.6 min. W (116.277W) |
| Depth | 9.17 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=40, Dmin=7.1 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.55 km, Gp=93 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41439336 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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