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 8:57:28 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 7 km (4 miles) SE of Valle Vista, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 8:57:28 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 3:57:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Valle Vista, CA - 7 km (4 miles) SE (124 degrees) Idyllwild, CA - 11 km (7 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Hemet, CA - 13 km (8 miles) ESE (106 degrees) San Jacinto, CA - 14 km (9 miles) SE (124 degrees) Winchester, CA - 23 km (14 miles) E (88 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 42.8 min. N (33.714N), 116 deg. 50.0 min. W (116.834W) |
| Depth | 15.33 km (9.50 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=36, Nph=65, Dmin=8.9 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.35 km, Gp=61 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529816 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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