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 11:15:56 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 11:15:56 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 6:15:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (210 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 28 km (17 miles) ENE (61 degrees) Julian, CA - 35 km (21 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NW (312 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SSE (164 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 56.7 min. N (32.944N), 116 deg. 16.1 min. W (116.268W) |
| Depth | 11.87 km (7.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=30, Dmin=3.5 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.29 km, Gp=105 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41530928 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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