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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:18:38 PM (PDT) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) NW of Ocotillo, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, September 4, 2026 at 11:18:38 PM (PDT) Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 6:18:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NW (308 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 38 km (24 miles) S (175 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 40 km (25 miles) E (93 degrees) Campo, CA - 41 km (26 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Imperial, CA - 50 km (31 miles) W (264 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 48.2 min. N (32.803N), 116 deg. 5.9 min. W (116.098W) |
| Depth | 11.13 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=56, Nph=99, Dmin=1.3 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.36 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41541816 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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