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 9:33:41 AM (PDT) on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 12 km (8 miles) NNE (28 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 9:33:41 AM (PDT) Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 16:33:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 12 km (8 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Salton City, CA - 12 km (8 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Oasis, CA - 25 km (16 miles) S (174 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) E (93 degrees) Bombay Beach, CA - 33 km (21 miles) WSW (249 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 14.4 min. N (33.241N), 116 deg. 4.1 min. W (116.069W) |
| Depth | 2.98 km (1.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=79, Nph=141, Dmin=8.9 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.13 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=20 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41541888 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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