2.2
Earthquake Details: 12 km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, California
Sep 5, 2026, 16:33:41
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred near 12 km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, California on Sep 5, 2026 at 16:33:41. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 2.98 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth2.98 km
Significance72
Latitude33.2407
Longitude-116.0690
Event IDci41541888
Magnitude2.2
Updated:Sep 5, 2026, 16:44:13 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 5, 2026, 09:33:41 PDT
- UTC
- Sep 5, 2026, 16:33:41 UTC
2.98 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M1.745 km NNW of Los Algodones, B.C., MXBeforeM2.22 km N of Lone Pine, CaliforniaBeforeM1.925 km SSW of Solvang, CaliforniaBeforeM1.819 km SE of Bodfish, CaliforniaBeforeM2.3Las Vegas Urban Area, NevadaBeforeM2.024 km NNW of Tehachapi, CaliforniaBeforeM2.74 km NE of Temecula, CaliforniaBeforeM1.81 km SSW of Bell, CaliforniaBeforeM3.3Baja California, MéxicoAfterM3.24 km SSE of Compton, CaliforniaAfterM3.2Baja California, MéxicoAfterM3.1Baja California, MéxicoAfter
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