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 3:56:59 AM (PDT) on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SSE of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 3:56:59 AM (PDT) Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:56:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSE (165 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 22 km (13 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Julian, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 28 km (17 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 38 km (24 miles) E (98 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 11.6 min. N (33.193N), 116 deg. 21.3 min. W (116.355W) |
| Depth | 11.06 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=65, Nph=114, Dmin=9.4 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=24 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41447080 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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