A magnitude 1.7 earthquake was recorded near 6 km WSW of Holtville, CA on Aug 31, 2026, 12:58:50 PM (2026-08-31T12:58:50.540Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 13.9 km with coordinates 32.7923, -115.4370.
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 13.9 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: 153 km ENE of Tijuana, Mexico.
The epicentre was located at 32.7923 latitude and -115.4370 longitude near 6 km WSW of Holtville, CA. The earthquake was shallow at 13.9 km depth.
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