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 8:16:03 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) ENE (70 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 8:16:03 AM (PDT) Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 15:16:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (70 degrees) Salton City, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 33 km (21 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Oasis, CA - 33 km (21 miles) S (169 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SW (235 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 10.4 min. N (33.173N), 116 deg. 2.0 min. W (116.034W) |
| Depth | 5.49 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=71, Dmin=5.2 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=39 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41446296 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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