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 1:18:49 AM (PDT) on Monday, May 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, May 18, 2026 at 1:18:49 AM (PDT) Monday, May 18, 2026 at 8:18:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 23 km (14 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 27 km (17 miles) W (274 degrees) Salton City, CA - 28 km (17 miles) S (172 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SSW (207 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 3.1 min. N (33.052N), 115 deg. 54.8 min. W (115.913W) |
| Depth | 2.87 km (1.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=77, Dmin=11.1 km, Rmss=0.22 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=28 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41469408 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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