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 1:11:41 PM (PDT) on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 19 km (12 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 1:11:41 PM (PDT) Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 20:11:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ocotillo Wells, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SE (141 degrees) Salton City, CA - 31 km (19 miles) S (190 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 32 km (20 miles) N (357 degrees) Westmorland, CA - 37 km (23 miles) W (267 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 43 km (26 miles) SE (128 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 1.3 min. N (33.022N), 116 deg. 0.8 min. W (116.013W) |
| Depth | 19.26 km (12.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=9, Dmin=40.6 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.97 km, Erzz=4.45 km, Gp=139 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41570496 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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