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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:33:21 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) N of Castaic, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 4:33:21 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 23:33:21 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Castaic, CA - 12 km (7 miles) N (352 degrees) Valencia, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Lake Hughes, CA - 20 km (13 miles) WSW (242 degrees) Neenach, CA - 21 km (13 miles) S (189 degrees) Santa Clarita, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NNW (328 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 35.6 min. N (34.593N), 118 deg. 38.4 min. W (118.641W) |
| Depth | 6.86 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=41, Dmin=8.0 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.5 km, Gp=55 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40666906 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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