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 8:26:41 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 36 km (22 miles) E (84 degrees) of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 8:26:41 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 3:26:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Primo Tapia, B.C., MX - 36 km (22 miles) E (84 degrees) Tecate, B.C., MX - 36 km (22 miles) SSE (166 degrees) Campo, CA - 40 km (25 miles) S (190 degrees) El Sauzal, B.C., MX - 42 km (26 miles) NNE (19 degrees) Ensenada, B.C., MX - 43 km (27 miles) N (10 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 15.3 min. N (32.255N), 116 deg. 32.4 min. W (116.540W) |
| Depth | 9.51 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=44, Dmin=13.4 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.32 km, Erzz=0.77 km, Gp=102 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40673530 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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