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 7:44:41 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) S of Brawley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 7:44:41 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 2:44:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Brawley, CA - 5 km (3 miles) S (177 degrees) Imperial, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SE (143 degrees) El Centro, CA - 16 km (10 miles) N (10 degrees) Holtville, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NW (314 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 55.8 min. N (32.930N), 115 deg. 31.6 min. W (115.527W) |
| Depth | 9.90 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=52, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.69 km, Gp=74 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41543168 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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