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 0:44:21 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NW of Chatsworth, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 3, 2026 at 0:44:21 AM (PDT) Monday, August 3, 2026 at 7:44:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Chatsworth, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NW (326 degrees) Simi Valley, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (76 degrees) West Hills, CA - 11 km (7 miles) N (5 degrees) Canoga Park, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NNW (346 degrees) Northridge, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NW (305 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 17.6 min. N (34.294N), 118 deg. 38.0 min. W (118.633W) |
| Depth | 2.95 km (1.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=70, Nph=108, Dmin=5.8 km, Rmss=0.26 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.33 km, Gp=18 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40665514 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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