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 8:39:02 PM (PDT) on Friday, August 7, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) SSE of Palomar Observatory, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 7, 2026 at 8:39:02 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 3:39:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Palomar Observatory, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NW (309 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 17 km (11 miles) S (170 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 19 km (12 miles) W (273 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 20 km (13 miles) ENE (67 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.4 min. N (33.291N), 116 deg. 50.1 min. W (116.834W) |
| Depth | 14.86 km (9.20 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=46, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=40 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40668522 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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