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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:47:04 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 1 km (0 miles) NNW of Manhattan Beach, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 11:47:04 PM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 6:47:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Manhattan Beach, CA - 1 km (0 miles) NNW (346 degrees) Hermosa Beach, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNW (339 degrees) El Segundo, CA - 3 km (2 miles) S (174 degrees) Redondo Beach, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNW (334 degrees) Lawndale, CA - 6 km (3 miles) W (275 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 53.5 min. N (33.891N), 118 deg. 24.8 min. W (118.413W) |
| Depth | 13.31 km (8.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=56, Dmin=5.5 km, Rmss=0.19 sec, Erho=0.29 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=110 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40674250 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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