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 11:20:53 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 29 km (18 miles) SW of Maricopa, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 11:20:53 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 18:20:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Maricopa, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SW (218 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 - 49 km (31 miles) N (11 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 51.3 min. N (34.855N), 119 deg. 35.7 min. W (119.595W) |
| Depth | 9.81 km (6.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=41, Nph=69, Dmin=9.1 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.58 km, Gp=32 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40669466 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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