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 #2: 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 8:17:10 PM (PDT) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NNE (15 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, September 7, 2026 at 8:17:10 PM (PDT) Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 3:17:10 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Oasis, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 28 km (17 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NW (319 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 35 km (22 miles) S (185 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 21.0 min. N (33.350N), 116 deg. 20.7 min. W (116.345W) |
| Depth | 11.96 km (7.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=19, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.159999996 sec, Erho=0.5 km, Erzz=0.810000002 km, Gp=85 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41542624 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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