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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:44:52 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) WSW of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7:44:52 PM (PDT) Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:44:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 2 km (1 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 23 km (14 miles) E (99 degrees) Julian, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (45 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WNW (296 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 34 km (21 miles) E (88 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.1 min. N (33.252N), 116 deg. 23.7 min. W (116.394W) |
| Depth | 8.52 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=53, Nph=92, Dmin=2.8 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.47 km, Gp=40 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41446576 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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