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 #7: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:25:38 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NE (35 degrees) of Niland, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 1:25:38 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 20:25:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Niland, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NE (35 degrees) Calipatria, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 26 km (16 miles) E (99 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Brawley, CA - 38 km (23 miles) N (10 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 18.7 min. N (33.312N), 115 deg. 27.6 min. W (115.459W) |
| Depth | 8.96 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=71, Dmin=11.7 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.77 km, Gp=53 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529568 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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