2.0
Earthquake Details: 12 km WSW of Salton City, CA
Aug 26, 2026, 08:22:14
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake occurred near 12 km WSW of Salton City, CA on Aug 26, 2026 at 08:22:14. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 3.65 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth3.65 km
Significance62
Latitude33.2407
Longitude-116.0653
Event IDci41536680
Magnitude2.0
Updated:Aug 26, 2026, 14:45:22 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 26, 2026, 01:22:14 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 26, 2026, 08:22:14 UTC
3.65 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.1Baja California, MexicoBeforeM3.510 km ENE of Coso Junction, CABeforeM3.0Baja California, MexicoBeforeM2.710 km ENE of Coso Junction, CABeforeM3.0Baja California, MexicoBeforeM2.717 km SSE of Shandon, CABeforeM3.112 km WSW of Salton City, CABeforeM2.5Central CaliforniaBeforeM2.311 km SSW of Lompoc, CAAfterM2.419 km ESE of Nellis Air Force Base, NevadaAfterM2.652 km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXAfterM2.5Gulf Of Santa Catalina, Calif.After
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