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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:46:46 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) ENE (64 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 8:46:46 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 3:46:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ENE (64 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NNW (329 degrees) Oasis, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SW (218 degrees) Salton City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) W (272 degrees) Mecca, CA - 33 km (21 miles) SSW (208 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 18.4 min. N (33.307N), 116 deg. 14.9 min. W (116.248W) |
| Depth | 7.41 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=42, Nph=68, Dmin=11.3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.64 km, Gp=57 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41543208 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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