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 10:41:57 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) W of Simmler, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 10:41:57 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 17:41:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Simmler, CA - 17 km (11 miles) W (260 degrees) Santa Margarita, CA - 39 km (24 miles) E (101 degrees) Shandon, CA - 40 km (25 miles) SSE (155 degrees) Nipomo, CA - 41 km (25 miles) NE (40 degrees) San Luis Obispo, CA - 43 km (27 miles) E (84 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 19.5 min. N (35.325N), 120 deg. 11.2 min. W (120.187W) |
| Depth | 4.18 km (2.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=38, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=62 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40664770 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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