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 9:54:32 AM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SSE of Idyllwild, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 16 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 9:54:32 AM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 16:54:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Idyllwild, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Anza, CA - 14 km (9 miles) N (353 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 20 km (12 miles) ESE (111 degrees) Palm Springs, CA - 22 km (13 miles) SW (224 degrees) Cathedral City, CA - 24 km (15 miles) WSW (243 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 41.0 min. N (33.683N), 116 deg. 41.5 min. W (116.692W) |
| Depth | 15.59 km (9.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=43, Dmin=3.8 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.32 km, Gp=37 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci40674530 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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