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 #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:43:07 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 16 km (10 miles) ENE (65 degrees) of Ojai, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 9:43:07 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 16:43:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ojai, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Santa Paula, CA - 17 km (11 miles) N (352 degrees) Fillmore, CA - 20 km (12 miles) NW (308 degrees) Ventura, CA - 29 km (18 miles) NNE (27 degrees) Piru, CA - 29 km (18 miles) WNW (291 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 30.4 min. N (34.507N), 119 deg. 5.1 min. W (119.086W) |
| Depth | 16.54 km (10.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=22, Dmin=9.1 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.35 km, Erzz=1.01 km, Gp=105 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529328 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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