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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:43:17 AM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) SSE of San Pedro, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.42 km (0.30 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 5:43:17 AM (PDT) Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 12:43:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Pedro, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SSE (158 degrees) Seal Beach, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSW (209 degrees) Rolling Hills, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SSE (148 degrees) Huntington Beach, CA - 24 km (15 miles) SW (236 degrees) Rancho Palos Verdes, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SE (140 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 34.4 min. N (33.574N), 118 deg. 12.9 min. W (118.215W) |
| Depth | 0.42 km (0.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=84, Nph=131, Dmin=17.0 km, Rmss=0.3 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=96 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40668642 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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