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 0:56:45 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) WSW of Silver Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 0:56:45 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 7:56:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Lake, CA - 2 km (1 miles) WSW (257 degrees) Echo Park, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NW (305 degrees) Hollywood, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ESE (107 degrees) MacArthur Park, CA - 4 km (2 miles) NNW (347 degrees) Los Angeles, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NW (315 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 5.3 min. N (34.088N), 118 deg. 17.1 min. W (118.286W) |
| Depth | 7.73 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=43, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.27 km, Gp=158 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40673674 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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