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 9:59:31 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
The magnitude 2.1 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) WNW of Holtville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 9:59:31 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 4:59:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Holtville, CA - 8 km (5 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Imperial, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (100 degrees) El Centro, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Heber, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (30 degrees) Calexico, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NNE (12 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 49.8 min. N (32.831N), 115 deg. 27.7 min. W (115.462W) |
| Depth | 12.00 km (7.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=59, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.32 sec, Erho=0.38 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=37 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41543248 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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