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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:42:46 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) S of Lompoc, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 2:42:46 AM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 9:42:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lompoc, CA - 12 km (7 miles) S (188 degrees) Vandenberg Village, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (182 degrees) Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA - 24 km (15 miles) S (171 degrees) Buellton, CA - 27 km (17 miles) WSW (251 degrees) Los Alamos, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SW (218 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 32.1 min. N (34.535N), 120 deg. 28.5 min. W (120.476W) |
| Depth | 4.81 km (3.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=58, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.34 km, Erzz=0.62 km, Gp=142 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40674314 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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