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 7:13:36 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SW of Olancha, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 7:13:36 AM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 14:13:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Olancha, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SW (216 degrees) Coso Junction, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NW (321 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 32 km (20 miles) NNW (329 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 45 km (28 miles) S (182 degrees) Kernville, CA - 57 km (35 miles) NNE (32 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 11.1 min. N (36.186N), 118 deg. 5.5 min. W (118.091W) |
| Depth | 4.11 km (2.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=56, Dmin=20.3 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=1.21 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40674410 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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