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 10:14:14 PM (PDT) on Friday, October 30, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, October 30, 2026 at 10:14:14 PM (PDT) Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 5:14:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SE (126 degrees) Salton City, CA - 25 km (16 miles) SSW (196 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 38 km (23 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 38 km (24 miles) W (277 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 39 km (24 miles) N (355 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 4.9 min. N (33.081N), 116 deg. 1.8 min. W (116.031W) |
| Depth | 8.08 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=60, Dmin=11.4 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=1.04 km, Gp=41 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41570168 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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