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 5:11:12 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) ENE (65 degrees) of Carson, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 5:11:12 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:11:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Carson, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Compton, CA - 6 km (4 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Gardena, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SE (130 degrees) Willowbrook, CA - 8 km (5 miles) S (175 degrees) Torrance, CA - 9 km (5 miles) E (83 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 50.7 min. N (33.845N), 118 deg. 14.8 min. W (118.247W) |
| Depth | 7.96 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=59, Nph=87, Dmin=2.8 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.25 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=56 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40673810 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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