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 11:09:35 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NNE (33 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 11:09:35 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 6:09:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Salton City, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SW (225 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 26 km (16 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Oasis, CA - 33 km (21 miles) S (182 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 41 km (25 miles) WSW (240 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 10.1 min. N (33.168N), 116 deg. 6.8 min. W (116.113W) |
| Depth | 9.84 km (6.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=54, Nph=92, Dmin=12.6 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.42 km, Gp=43 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41528976 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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