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 3:45:13 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NNE (29 degrees) of Silver Lake, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 3:45:13 PM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 22:45:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Lake, CA - 2 km (1 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Echo Park, CA - 4 km (3 miles) N (6 degrees) Highland Park, CA - 5 km (3 miles) WSW (256 degrees) Los Angeles, CA - 6 km (4 miles) N (354 degrees) MacArthur Park, CA - 6 km (4 miles) NNE (20 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 6.5 min. N (34.108N), 118 deg. 15.2 min. W (118.254W) |
| Depth | 11.96 km (7.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=28, Dmin=4.4 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.41 km, Gp=132 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529704 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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