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 7:48:17 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SSW of Hemet, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 7:48:17 PM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 2:48:17 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hemet, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSW (193 degrees) Winchester, CA - 9 km (6 miles) ESE (106 degrees) Green Acres, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SE (127 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SW (232 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 41.1 min. N (33.684N), 116 deg. 59.4 min. W (116.990W) |
| Depth | 11.93 km (7.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=38, Dmin=2.8 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.25 km, Gp=101 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40674170 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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