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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:17:06 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) ENE (77 degrees) of Cabazon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 8:17:06 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 3:17:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Cabazon, CA - 11 km (7 miles) ENE (77 degrees) Garnet, CA - 12 km (8 miles) WNW (290 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SW (215 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 16 km (10 miles) W (261 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NW (315 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 56.4 min. N (33.940N), 116 deg. 40.2 min. W (116.669W) |
| Depth | 10.27 km (6.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=71, Nph=131, Dmin=8.5 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=24 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40669082 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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