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 6:15:52 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) SE of San Pedro, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 6:15:52 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 1:15:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Pedro, CA - 9 km (5 miles) SE (134 degrees) Seal Beach, CA - 13 km (8 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Rolling Hills, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SE (125 degrees) Lomita, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SE (146 degrees) Signal Hill, CA - 15 km (9 miles) SSW (201 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 40.9 min. N (33.681N), 118 deg. 13.5 min. W (118.225W) |
| Depth | 7.80 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=56, Nph=79, Dmin=7.3 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.62 km, Gp=83 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41528848 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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