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 12:57:07 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NE (35 degrees) of Thousand Palms, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 12:57:07 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 19:57:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Thousand Palms, CA - 11 km (7 miles) NE (35 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 18 km (11 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Cathedral City, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NE (45 degrees) Rancho Mirage, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NNE (25 degrees) Indian Wells, CA - 20 km (13 miles) N (357 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 54.2 min. N (33.903N), 116 deg. 19.2 min. W (116.320W) |
| Depth | 5.43 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=45, Dmin=9.3 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.56 km, Gp=76 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40668842 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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