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 2:03:59 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) SSE of Malibu Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 2:03:59 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 9:03:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Malibu Beach, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Las Flores, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SW (215 degrees) Malibu, CA - 13 km (8 miles) E (98 degrees) Topanga, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Santa Monica, CA - 17 km (11 miles) W (259 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 59.4 min. N (33.989N), 118 deg. 40.5 min. W (118.675W) |
| Depth | 10.62 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=46, Nph=76, Dmin=10.0 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.31 km, Gp=119 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40665930 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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