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 #8: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:16:19 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) NNW of Lake Henshaw, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 4:16:19 PM (PDT) Monday, August 17, 2026 at 23:16:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Henshaw, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NNW (341 degrees) Palomar Observatory, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SE (134 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 14 km (9 miles) W (274 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Valley Center, CA - 25 km (15 miles) ENE (71 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.5 min. N (33.292N), 116 deg. 47.0 min. W (116.784W) |
| Depth | 14.33 km (8.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=34, Nph=51, Dmin=6.6 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.21 km, Erzz=0.51 km, Gp=34 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41528784 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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