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 7:03:39 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) W of Morongo Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 7:03:39 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 14:03:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Morongo Valley, CA - 8 km (5 miles) W (259 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NE (40 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 17 km (11 miles) WNW (297 degrees) Garnet, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NW (322 degrees) Banning, CA - 22 km (14 miles) ENE (58 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 2.0 min. N (34.033N), 116 deg. 40.2 min. W (116.670W) |
| Depth | 9.57 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=50, Nph=92, Dmin=2.2 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.36 km, Gp=34 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40666530 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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