A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded near 44 km SSE of Campo, CA on Aug 28, 2026, 9:04:50 AM (2026-08-28T09:04:50.310Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 17.6 km with coordinates 32.2507, -116.2667.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.6 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 17.6 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: 78 km ESE of Tijuana, Mexico.
The epicentre was located at 32.2507 latitude and -116.2667 longitude near 44 km SSE of Campo, CA. The earthquake was shallow at 17.6 km depth.
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