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 2:42:28 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) ESE of Valle Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 2:42:28 AM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 9:42:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valle Vista, CA - 7 km (4 miles) ESE (113 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (260 degrees) Hemet, CA - 14 km (9 miles) E (101 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 14 km (9 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 22 km (14 miles) S (189 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 43.5 min. N (33.724N), 116 deg. 49.5 min. W (116.826W) |
| Depth | 14.52 km (9.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=62, Dmin=10.0 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=74 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40674306 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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