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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 11:27:44 AM (PST) on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) NE (48 degrees) of Ocotillo Wells, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 11:27:44 AM (PST)
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 19:27:44 (UTC)
Distance from Ocotillo Wells, CA - 9 km (6 miles) NE (48 degrees)
Salton City, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SW (221 degrees)
Borrego Springs, CA - 30 km (19 miles) ESE (102 degrees)
Oasis, CA - 30 km (19 miles) S (173 degrees)
Bombay Beach, CA - 34 km (21 miles) WSW (241 degrees)
Coordinates 33 deg. 12.0 min. N (33.200N), 116 deg. 3.4 min. W (116.057W)
Depth 7.31 km (4.50 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=44, Nph=73, Dmin=8.0 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.67 km, Gp=41 degrees
Event ID# ci41570872
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