Earthquake Details: 28 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, California, United States

8/13/2026, 9:31:18 AM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 28 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, California, United States on 8/13/2026 at 9:31:18 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 7.82 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Mexico Baja California Tecate (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth7.82 km

Significance107

Latitude32.9130

Longitude-116.2497

Event IDci40671666

Magnitude2.6

Updated:8/14/2026, 8:42:48 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/13/2026, 2:31:18 AM PDT
UTC: 8/13/2026, 9:31:18 AM UTC

7.82 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 9

M3.010 km WSW of Corona, California, United StatesBefore8/12/2026, 6:17:06 AM M2.69 km SW of Valencia, California, United StatesBefore8/12/2026, 8:56:29 PM M2.512 km SSW of Lompoc, California, United StatesAfter8/14/2026, 12:31:45 PM M3.8Gulf Of CaliforniaAfter8/15/2026, 10:55:27 AM M3.9Gulf Of CaliforniaAfter8/15/2026, 10:57:33 AM M2.712 km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, California, United StatesAfter8/15/2026, 1:33:39 PM M2.67 km SW of Atascadero, California, United StatesAfter8/16/2026, 6:41:37 AM M2.710 km ENE of Coso Junction, California, United StatesAfter8/16/2026, 6:49:33 AM M2.5Central CaliforniaAfter8/16/2026, 6:54:12 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 14, 2026, 08:42 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.