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 11:02:59 PM (PDT) on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 11:02:59 PM (PDT) Monday, September 7, 2026 at 6:02:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NE (56 degrees) Oasis, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SW (219 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (340 degrees) Salton City, CA - 25 km (15 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Mecca, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (207 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 20.6 min. N (33.344N), 116 deg. 13.1 min. W (116.218W) |
| Depth | 9.38 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=55, Nph=96, Dmin=14.0 km, Rmss=0.21 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.61 km, Gp=25 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41542264 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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