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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:27:48 PM (PDT) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, September 4, 2026 at 3:27:48 PM (PDT) Friday, September 4, 2026 at 22:27:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 15 km (9 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Salton City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) S (186 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 34 km (21 miles) W (279 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 38 km (23 miles) SW (218 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 39 km (24 miles) N (1 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 5.0 min. N (33.084N), 115 deg. 59.0 min. W (115.984W) |
| Depth | 10.50 km (6.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=7, Nph=7, Dmin=33.1 km, Rmss=0.35 sec, Erho=3.37 km, Erzz=11.66 km, Gp=175 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41541752 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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