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 6:12:45 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 35 km (22 miles) NNW of Santa Barbara Is., CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 6:12:45 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 13:12:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Santa Barbara Is., CA - 35 km (22 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA - 41 km (26 miles) SE (137 degrees) Port Hueneme, CA - 43 km (27 miles) S (182 degrees) Malibu, CA - 46 km (29 miles) SW (234 degrees) Oxnard, CA - 48 km (30 miles) S (183 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 45.7 min. N (33.762N), 119 deg. 12.8 min. W (119.214W) |
| Depth | 0.74 km (0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=95, Nph=131, Dmin=42.4 km, Rmss=0.61 sec, Erho=1.05 km, Erzz=1.849 km, Gp=87 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529160 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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