Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M1.6 earthquake 7 km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 7 km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA at Oct 18, 2026, 09:23 UTC, at a depth of 2 km. The epicentre was 52 km (32 mi) WNW of Brawley.

Details

Magnitude	1.6 ml
Time	Oct 18, 2026, 09:23 UTC
Depth	1.8 km
Coordinates	33.134, -116.056
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
1.0	2 km WSW of Borrego Springs, CA	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 26, 13:15 UTC
1.5	11 km S of Anza, CA	66 km / 41 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 26, 13:07 UTC
1.8	6 km E of Puebla, B.C., MX	96 km / 59 mi	depth 22 km	Oct 26, 12:40 UTC
1.1	12 km S of Anza, CA	67 km / 41 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 26, 11:47 UTC
1.4	12 km W of Anza, CA	85 km / 53 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 26, 11:01 UTC
1.2	8 km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA	1 km / 0 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 26, 10:44 UTC
1.2	13 km ENE of Temecula, CA	99 km / 61 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 26, 04:44 UTC
1.2	14 km ENE of Temecula, CA	99 km / 61 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 26, 04:31 UTC
1.0	4 km WSW of Anza, CA	75 km / 47 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 26, 03:11 UTC
1.2	8 km SE of Valle Vista, CA	96 km / 59 mi	depth 17 km	Oct 26, 02:26 UTC
1.0	9 km WNW of Anza, CA	82 km / 51 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 26, 01:39 UTC
1.4	6 km N of Progreso, B.C., MX	71 km / 44 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 25, 22:51 UTC
1.0	16 km NNE of Indio, CA	80 km / 49 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 25, 20:40 UTC
1.6	5 km SW of Anza, CA	75 km / 47 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 25, 19:52 UTC
1.6	23 km ESE of Julian, CA	32 km / 20 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 25, 18:07 UTC
1.6	13 km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX	90 km / 56 mi	depth 16 km	Oct 25, 15:13 UTC
1.0	5 km SW of Anza, CA	76 km / 47 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 25, 14:04 UTC
1.4	5 km SW of Anza, CA	76 km / 47 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 25, 13:54 UTC
1.8	18 km ESE of Anza, CA	56 km / 35 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 25, 13:34 UTC
1.2	7 km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA	34 km / 21 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 25, 02:31 UTC
1.4	6 km NNE of North Shore, CA	51 km / 32 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 24, 23:09 UTC
1.7	6 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MX	72 km / 45 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 24, 21:03 UTC
1.6	13 km NNE of Julian, CA	45 km / 28 mi	depth 15 km	Oct 24, 19:18 UTC
2.1	5 km SW of Anza, CA	75 km / 47 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 24, 09:07 UTC
1.9	8 km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA	0 km / 0 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 24, 07:01 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.