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 11:39:15 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 14 km (9 miles) NW of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 11:39:15 AM (PDT) Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 18:39:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo, CA - 14 km (9 miles) NW (313 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 36 km (22 miles) S (176 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 40 km (25 miles) E (90 degrees) Campo, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NE (54 degrees) Imperial, CA - 50 km (31 miles) W (267 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 49.4 min. N (32.824N), 116 deg. 6.4 min. W (116.106W) |
| Depth | 10.56 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=29, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.49 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41465496 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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