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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:34:03 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) SSE of Frazier Park, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:34:03 PM (PDT) Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 19:34:03 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Frazier Park, CA - 3 km (2 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Gorman, CA - 7 km (4 miles) W (270 degrees) Lebec, CA - 8 km (5 miles) SW (230 degrees) Grapevine, CA - 16 km (10 miles) S (180 degrees) Pine Mountain Club, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (105 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 47.8 min. N (34.797N), 118 deg. 55.9 min. W (118.931W) |
| Depth | 12.89 km (8.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=63, Nph=105, Dmin=4.2 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.44 km, Gp=23 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40673978 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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