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 4:36:23 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 4:36:23 AM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 11:36:23 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tecate, B.C., MX - 23 km (14 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Campo, CA - 26 km (16 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Primo Tapia, B.C., MX - 40 km (25 miles) ENE (63 degrees) Rosarito, B.C., MX - 47 km (29 miles) E (84 degrees) Tijuana, B.C., MX - 48 km (30 miles) ESE (110 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 22.7 min. N (32.379N), 116 deg. 32.4 min. W (116.540W) |
| Depth | 16.33 km (10.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=45, Dmin=22.0 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.37 km, Erzz=0.86 km, Gp=173 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40674362 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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