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 11:32:48 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NNE (20 degrees) of Lake Henshaw, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 11:32:48 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6:32:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lake Henshaw, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNE (20 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 10 km (6 miles) W (274 degrees) Palomar Observatory, CA - 14 km (8 miles) SE (124 degrees) Aguanga, CA - 21 km (13 miles) SSE (147 degrees) Julian, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NNW (331 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 17.3 min. N (33.288N), 116 deg. 44.6 min. W (116.743W) |
| Depth | 13.00 km (8.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=68, Dmin=5.9 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=35 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41529888 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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