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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:50:58 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) N of Gardena, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 8:50:58 PM (PDT) Monday, August 3, 2026 at 3:50:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Gardena, CA - 3 km (2 miles) N (352 degrees) Hawthorne, CA - 4 km (2 miles) E (87 degrees) Lennox, CA - 4 km (3 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Lawndale, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NE (46 degrees) Inglewood, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SE (146 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 55.1 min. N (33.918N), 118 deg. 18.8 min. W (118.314W) |
| Depth | 11.15 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=110, Nph=169, Dmin=1.3 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.31 km, Gp=79 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40665434 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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