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 3:52:41 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) E (86 degrees) of San Jacinto, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 3:52:41 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 22:52:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Jacinto, CA - 5 km (3 miles) E (86 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (345 degrees) Hemet, CA - 7 km (5 miles) NE (54 degrees) Banning, CA - 16 km (10 miles) S (190 degrees) Green Acres, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ENE (71 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 47.2 min. N (33.787N), 116 deg. 54.4 min. W (116.906W) |
| Depth | 10.58 km (6.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=49, Nph=83, Dmin=6.1 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40669002 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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