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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:33:23 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) NE (41 degrees) of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 7:33:23 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 2:33:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 12 km (7 miles) NE (41 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SE (141 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SW (231 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ESE (111 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 30 km (19 miles) NE (55 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 9.6 min. N (33.161N), 116 deg. 31.0 min. W (116.517W) |
| Depth | 5.81 km (3.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=45, Dmin=11.6 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.83 km, Gp=95 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40673490 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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