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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:45:24 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) S of Yucca Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 4:45:24 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 11:45:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Yucca Valley, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (187 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (93 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 16 km (10 miles) SW (229 degrees) Garnet, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NNE (31 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 2.5 min. N (34.041N), 116 deg. 26.6 min. W (116.443W) |
| Depth | 9.49 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=30, Dmin=5.8 km, Rmss=0.1 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=93 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40664602 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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