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 4:18:12 AM (PDT) on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) ESE of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 4:18:12 AM (PDT) Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 11:18:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 19 km (12 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 26 km (16 miles) S (187 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WSW (244 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 35 km (22 miles) E (86 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 1.7 min. N (33.029N), 116 deg. 24.6 min. W (116.411W) |
| Depth | 9.14 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=43, Dmin=6.0 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=72 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41545888 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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