1.6
Earthquake Details: 7 km WSW of El Centro, CA
Aug 30, 2026, 06:33:53
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred near 7 km WSW of El Centro, CA on Aug 30, 2026 at 06:33:53. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 13.98 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth13.98 km
Significance38
Latitude32.7595
Longitude-115.6207
Event IDci41539064
Magnitude1.6
Updated:Aug 30, 2026, 15:34:53 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 29, 2026, 23:33:53 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 30, 2026, 06:33:53 UTC
13.98 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.410 km SSE of Enterprise, NevadaBeforeM2.5Gulf Of Santa Catalina, Calif.BeforeM3.3Baja California, MexicoBeforeM2.248 km WSW of Encinitas, CABeforeM2.492 km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXBeforeM2.010 km ENE of Coso Junction, CABeforeM2.717 km SSW of Beatty, NevadaBeforeM2.413 km W of Imperial, CABeforeM2.5Southern CaliforniaBeforeM3.0Baja California, MexicoBeforeM3.1Baja California, MexicoAfterM2.62 km NW of Delta, B.C., MXAfter
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