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 1:37:49 PM (PDT) on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) W of Imperial Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 1:37:49 PM (PDT) Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 20:37:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Imperial Beach, CA - 7 km (4 miles) W (270 degrees) Coronado, CA - 11 km (7 miles) S (183 degrees) National City, CA - 14 km (8 miles) SW (219 degrees) San Ysidro, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Chula Vista, CA - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (250 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 35.0 min. N (32.584N), 117 deg. 11.4 min. W (117.190W) |
| Depth | 16.94 km (10.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=24, Dmin=9.9 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.46 km, Erzz=0.8 km, Gp=152 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41442888 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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