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 11:52:52 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 11:52:52 AM (PDT) Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 18:52:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Salton City, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 37 km (23 miles) W (277 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 38 km (24 miles) N (357 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 39 km (24 miles) ESE (120 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 4.7 min. N (33.079N), 116 deg. 0.8 min. W (116.014W) |
| Depth | 8.15 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=59, Dmin=11.0 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=1.06 km, Gp=50 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41542936 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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