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 2:35:09 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 35 km (22 miles) N of Yucca Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 2:35:09 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 9:35:09 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Yucca Valley, CA - 35 km (22 miles) N (355 degrees) Joshua Tree, CA - 35 km (22 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 40 km (25 miles) ENE (62 degrees) Ludlow, CA - 43 km (27 miles) SW (221 degrees) Morongo Valley, CA - 44 km (27 miles) NNE (14 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 25.7 min. N (34.428N), 116 deg. 27.8 min. W (116.463W) |
| Depth | 1.44 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=35, Nph=63, Dmin=15.4 km, Rmss=0.11 sec, Erho=0.14 km, Erzz=0.25 km, Gp=78 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529080 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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