Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:42:44 PM (PDT) on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 27 km (17 miles) N of Yucca Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 5:42:44 PM (PDT) Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 0:42:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Yucca Valley, CA - 27 km (17 miles) N (356 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 28 km (17 miles) NNW (332 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NNE (19 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 37 km (23 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Twentynine Palms, CA - 42 km (26 miles) NW (304 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 21.2 min. N (34.354N), 116 deg. 27.3 min. W (116.454W) |
| Depth | 9.08 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=56, Dmin=9.6 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=74 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40657802 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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