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 7:41:30 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 7:41:30 PM (PDT) Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 2:41:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SE (135 degrees) Salton City, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 37 km (23 miles) SE (124 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 38 km (23 miles) N (353 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 40 km (25 miles) W (276 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 4.2 min. N (33.071N), 116 deg. 2.7 min. W (116.045W) |
| Depth | 7.29 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=75, Nph=124, Dmin=13.0 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.68 km, Gp=23 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41567984 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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