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 9:24:14 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 19 km (12 miles) NE (50 degrees) of Arvin, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 9:24:14 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 4:24:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Arvin, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NE (50 degrees) Lamont, CA - 24 km (15 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Tehachapi, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NW (317 degrees) Bakersfield, CA - 33 km (21 miles) E (97 degrees) Oildale, CA - 34 km (21 miles) ESE (109 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 19.2 min. N (35.319N), 118 deg. 39.9 min. W (118.666W) |
| Depth | 6.97 km (4.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=37, Nph=64, Dmin=10.0 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.56 km, Gp=44 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40671610 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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