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 2:40:44 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NE (45 degrees) of Silver Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 2:40:44 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 21:40:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Lake, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NE (45 degrees) Echo Park, CA - 4 km (2 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Los Angeles, CA - 5 km (3 miles) N (357 degrees) Highland Park, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (250 degrees) MacArthur Park, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NNE (25 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 6.3 min. N (34.104N), 118 deg. 15.0 min. W (118.250W) |
| Depth | 11.46 km (7.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=66, Dmin=4.9 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.22 km, Gp=120 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529664 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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