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 10:56:30 PM (PDT) on Monday, August 17, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 4 km (2 miles) ESE of Wrightwood, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, August 17, 2026 at 10:56:30 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 5:56:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Wrightwood, CA - 4 km (2 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Phelan, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SSW (196 degrees) Pinon Hills, CA - 11 km (7 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Lytle Creek, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NW (315 degrees) Oak Hills, CA - 21 km (13 miles) WSW (258 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 20.6 min. N (34.343N), 117 deg. 36.1 min. W (117.602W) |
| Depth | 9.73 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=44, Dmin=8.3 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.27 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=114 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41528968 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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