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 9:49:31 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) NNE (14 degrees) of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 9:49:31 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 16:49:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 34 km (21 miles) WSW (243 degrees) Imperial, CA - 35 km (22 miles) W (280 degrees) El Centro, CA - 38 km (24 miles) WNW (289 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 54.0 min. N (32.900N), 115 deg. 56.6 min. W (115.944W) |
| Depth | 6.51 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=18, Dmin=2.8 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=106 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529352 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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