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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:12:13 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NE (36 degrees) of Imperial, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:12:13 PM (PDT) Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 22:12:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Imperial, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (36 degrees) Brawley, CA - 9 km (5 miles) S (174 degrees) El Centro, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Holtville, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NW (308 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (148 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 54.2 min. N (32.903N), 115 deg. 31.3 min. W (115.521W) |
| Depth | 8.58 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=26, Dmin=3.7 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.34 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=92 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41488528 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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