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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:16:04 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NNE (29 degrees) of Lake Henshaw, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 8:16:04 PM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 3:16:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Henshaw, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 9 km (6 miles) W (275 degrees) Palomar Observatory, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SE (144 degrees) Julian, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NNW (333 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.3 min. N (33.289N), 116 deg. 43.9 min. W (116.732W) |
| Depth | 13.45 km (8.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=32, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.38 km, Erzz=0.57 km, Gp=102 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40674178 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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