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 #3: 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 6:01:58 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of Borrego Springs, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 6:01:58 PM (PDT) Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 1:01:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Borrego Springs, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 21 km (13 miles) NW (322 degrees) Oasis, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SW (219 degrees) Salton City, CA - 29 km (18 miles) W (268 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 34 km (21 miles) E (88 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.4 min. N (33.290N), 116 deg. 16.0 min. W (116.267W) |
| Depth | 5.83 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=57, Nph=100, Dmin=8.9 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.56 km, Gp=35 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41543856 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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