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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:57:31 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SE of Lake Henshaw, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 10:57:31 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 5:57:31 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Henshaw, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SE (128 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SW (235 degrees) Palomar Observatory, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SE (141 degrees) Julian, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NW (322 degrees) Ramona, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNE (31 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 13.4 min. N (33.223N), 116 deg. 44.1 min. W (116.735W) |
| Depth | 8.70 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=40, Dmin=2.6 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=86 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40669162 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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