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 11:07:33 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NE (39 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 11:07:33 PM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 6:07:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NE (39 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 19 km (12 miles) N (5 degrees) Olancha, CA - 22 km (14 miles) SSE (152 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 51 km (32 miles) N (352 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 56 km (35 miles) SSE (163 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 6.2 min. N (36.104N), 117 deg. 53.4 min. W (117.889W) |
| Depth | 2.72 km (1.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=42, Dmin=3.5 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.38 km, Gp=118 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40674234 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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