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 11:50:02 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) N (6 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 11:50:02 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 6:50:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 8 km (5 miles) N (6 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ENE (78 degrees) Oasis, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NW (314 degrees) Julian, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NE (38 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 19.7 min. N (33.329N), 116 deg. 21.9 min. W (116.365W) |
| Depth | 10.52 km (6.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=82, Nph=151, Dmin=0.3 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.27 km, Gp=17 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41530936 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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