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 7:01:37 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 7:01:37 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 2:01:37 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSW (205 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 28 km (17 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NW (310 degrees) Julian, CA - 37 km (23 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 39 km (24 miles) SSE (163 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 55.2 min. N (32.920N), 116 deg. 15.3 min. W (116.255W) |
| Depth | 7.46 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=50, Dmin=5.9 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=61 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41530800 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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