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 11:23:28 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) ESE of Anza, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 11:23:28 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6:23:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Anza, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (112 degrees) La Quinta, CA - 25 km (15 miles) SW (216 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (34 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNW (341 degrees) Palm Desert, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SSW (198 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 29.1 min. N (33.485N), 116 deg. 28.1 min. W (116.468W) |
| Depth | 12.78 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=38, Nph=68, Dmin=12.6 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=38 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529880 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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