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 8:47:13 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) ENE (74 degrees) of Downey, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 8:47:13 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 3:47:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Downey, CA - 2 km (1 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Santa Fe Springs, CA - 2 km (1 miles) W (259 degrees) Pico Rivera, CA - 4 km (3 miles) SSW (192 degrees) Bell Gardens, CA - 5 km (3 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Norwalk, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (332 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 56.6 min. N (33.944N), 118 deg. 6.4 min. W (118.107W) |
| Depth | 5.30 km (3.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=77, Nph=116, Dmin=5.3 km, Rmss=0.28 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=31 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40669114 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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