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 3:34:35 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 3 km (2 miles) NE (49 degrees) of Silver Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 3:34:35 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 10:34:35 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Lake, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NE (49 degrees) Echo Park, CA - 4 km (3 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Highland Park, CA - 4 km (3 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Los Angeles, CA - 6 km (4 miles) N (5 degrees) MacArthur Park, CA - 7 km (4 miles) NNE (30 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 6.5 min. N (34.109N), 118 deg. 14.4 min. W (118.241W) |
| Depth | 11.12 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=85, Nph=141, Dmin=4.3 km, Rmss=0.23 sec, Erho=0.18 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=27 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529112 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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