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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:41:54 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 11, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, May 11, 2026 at 8:41:54 AM (PDT) Monday, May 11, 2026 at 15:41:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SE (132 degrees) Salton City, CA - 29 km (18 miles) S (189 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 34 km (21 miles) N (359 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 36 km (22 miles) W (271 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 42 km (26 miles) SE (124 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 2.7 min. N (33.045N), 116 deg. 0.1 min. W (116.002W) |
| Depth | 10.64 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=36, Dmin=14.4 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.85 km, Gp=111 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41464048 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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