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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:16:45 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 9 km (5 miles) NE (37 degrees) of San Jacinto, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 6:16:45 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 1:16:45 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
San Jacinto, CA - 9 km (5 miles) NE (37 degrees) Banning, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SSW (195 degrees) Valle Vista, CA - 11 km (7 miles) N (356 degrees) Beaumont, CA - 12 km (7 miles) SE (143 degrees) Hemet, CA - 13 km (8 miles) NNE (31 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 50.7 min. N (33.846N), 116 deg. 54.1 min. W (116.902W) |
| Depth | 14.21 km (8.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=85, Dmin=7.4 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.17 km, Erzz=0.42 km, Gp=28 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529768 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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