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 5:31:45 AM (PDT) on Friday, August 14, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) SSW of Lompoc, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, August 14, 2026 at 5:31:45 AM (PDT) Friday, August 14, 2026 at 12:31:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lompoc, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SSW (199 degrees) Vandenberg Village, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (189 degrees) Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA - 23 km (15 miles) S (176 degrees) Buellton, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Los Alamos, CA - 31 km (19 miles) SW (222 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 32.3 min. N (34.538N), 120 deg. 30.0 min. W (120.500W) |
| Depth | 6.19 km (3.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=33, Nph=49, Dmin=1.7 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.38 km, Erzz=0.59 km, Gp=180 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40672458 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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