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 0:28:34 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 28 km (18 miles) SW of Maricopa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 0:28:34 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 7:28:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Maricopa, CA - 28 km (18 miles) SW (219 degrees) Taft, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SSW (202 degrees) Pine Mountain Club, CA - 41 km (25 miles) W (272 degrees) Montecito, CA - 47 km (29 miles) N (4 degrees) Santa Barbara, CA - 50 km (31 miles) N (11 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 51.6 min. N (34.860N), 119 deg. 35.8 min. W (119.597W) |
| Depth | 9.94 km (6.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=52, Nph=81, Dmin=9.5 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=42 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40669226 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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