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 2:31:34 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.4 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) WSW of Idyllwild, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 2:31:34 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 9:31:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Idyllwild, CA - 7 km (4 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 10 km (6 miles) ESE (107 degrees) Hemet, CA - 17 km (10 miles) E (99 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 17 km (10 miles) ESE (114 degrees) Anza, CA - 22 km (13 miles) NNW (330 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 43.4 min. N (33.723N), 116 deg. 47.5 min. W (116.792W) |
| Depth | 14.79 km (9.20 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=25, Nph=44, Dmin=7.4 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.39 km, Gp=77 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529072 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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