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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:21:00 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SW of El Centro, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 7:21:00 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 14:21:00 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
El Centro, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (221 degrees) Heber, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (270 degrees) Calexico, CA - 12 km (8 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Imperial, CA - 14 km (8 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Mexicali, B.C., MX - 16 km (10 miles) WNW (302 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 43.9 min. N (32.731N), 115 deg. 37.0 min. W (115.617W) |
| Depth | 9.89 km (6.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=21, Dmin=3.0 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.51 km, Erzz=0.91 km, Gp=149 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529216 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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