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 7:06:12 PM (PDT) on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) E (84 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 7:06:12 PM (PDT) Friday, September 4, 2026 at 2:06:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 5 km (3 miles) E (84 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (307 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) E (95 degrees) Oasis, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SW (222 degrees) Julian, CA - 33 km (21 miles) NE (52 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 15.6 min. N (33.261N), 116 deg. 19.2 min. W (116.319W) |
| Depth | 11.67 km (7.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=57, Dmin=8.6 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.34 km, Gp=65 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41541584 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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