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 12:29:40 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) ESE of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:29:40 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 19:29:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 17 km (11 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 22 km (13 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (193 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 32 km (20 miles) E (91 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 33 km (21 miles) WSW (242 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 0.1 min. N (33.001N), 116 deg. 26.6 min. W (116.444W) |
| Depth | 10.71 km (6.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=42, Nph=74, Dmin=4.5 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.37 km, Gp=29 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40673970 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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