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 0:17:38 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Coso Junction, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 0:17:38 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 7:17:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Coso Junction, CA - 9 km (5 miles) ENE (72 degrees) Little Lake, CA - 15 km (10 miles) NNE (17 degrees) Olancha, CA - 27 km (17 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 47 km (29 miles) N (355 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 52 km (33 miles) NNW (342 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 4.2 min. N (36.069N), 117 deg. 51.4 min. W (117.857W) |
| Depth | 2.02 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=19, Nph=36, Dmin=5.4 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.16 km, Erzz=0.2 km, Gp=79 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529016 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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