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 2:51:39 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NNE (27 degrees) of Lake Henshaw, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 2:51:39 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 21:51:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Henshaw, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 9 km (6 miles) W (277 degrees) Palomar Observatory, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SE (144 degrees) Julian, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNW (333 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.5 min. N (33.292N), 116 deg. 44.0 min. W (116.733W) |
| Depth | 12.27 km (7.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=45, Dmin=6.7 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=0.64 km, Gp=47 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40668954 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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