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 11:14:57 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 29 km (18 miles) N (6 degrees) of Kernville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 11:14:57 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 6:14:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Kernville, CA - 29 km (18 miles) N (6 degrees) Wofford Heights, CA - 34 km (21 miles) N (10 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 40 km (25 miles) W (265 degrees) Lake Isabella, CA - 44 km (27 miles) N (10 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 44 km (28 miles) W (281 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 0.6 min. N (36.010N), 118 deg. 23.4 min. W (118.390W) |
| Depth | 3.65 km (2.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=44, Dmin=17.2 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.28 km, Erzz=1.15 km, Gp=60 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40673578 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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