Observed earthquake
14 km W of Salton City, CA
Recent observationReported by 2 agencies. Every solution below is that agency's own measurement, stored unaltered.
Agency solutions
The same earthquake as measured independently by each agency. Values are never averaged or rewritten.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Origin time | Epicentre | Review status | Source record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMSCEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre | M2.2 ml | 2.2 km | 2026-10-08 22:42:38 UTC | 33.31°N, 116.11°W | Not stated | 20261008_0000320 ↗ |
| USGSUnited States Geological Survey | M2.2 ml | 2.2 km | 2026-10-08 22:42:38 UTC | 33.31°N, 116.11°W | Reviewed by an analyst73 stations | ci41345223 ↗ |
| USGSUnited States Geological Survey | M1.7 ml | 7.3 km | 2026-10-08 22:42:36 UTC | 33.24°N, 116.22°W | Preliminary / automatic19 stations | ci41345231 ↗ |
Source: Earthquake data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) via SeismicPortal. · Retrieved: 2026-10-08 22:47:41 UTC · grouped with match confidence 100%
Source: Earthquake data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. · Retrieved: 2026-10-08 22:47:40 UTC
Source: Earthquake data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. · Retrieved: 2026-10-08 22:47:40 UTC · grouped with match confidence 90%
Why the agencies differ
Differences of a few tenths of a magnitude unit and tens of kilometres are normal and expected. Each agency uses a different set of seismic stations, a different velocity model for the Earth's interior, and sometimes a different magnitude scale altogether. None of them is “wrong”; they are independent measurements of the same event.
Prakruti groups solutions only when they agree closely in both time and location, and shows the preferred solution — favouring an analyst-reviewed moment magnitude where one exists — while keeping every other solution visible above.