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 6:23:28 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NNE (16 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 6:23:28 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 1:23:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 25 km (16 miles) E (86 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NW (309 degrees) Oasis, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SW (233 degrees) Julian, CA - 33 km (21 miles) NE (42 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 18.0 min. N (33.299N), 116 deg. 21.6 min. W (116.361W) |
| Depth | 9.96 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=49, Dmin=3.1 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=46 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41528864 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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