A magnitude 1.7 earthquake was recorded near 28 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA on Aug 28, 2026, 7:21:06 AM (2026-08-28T07:21:06.940Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.4 km with coordinates 32.9117, -116.2490.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.7 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 6.4 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 86 km ENE of Tijuana, Mexico.
The epicentre was located at 32.9117 latitude and -116.2490 longitude near 28 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA. The earthquake was shallow at 6.4 km depth.
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