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 2:34:38 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 36 km (22 miles) NNE (24 degrees) of North Shore, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 2:34:38 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 9:34:38 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
North Shore, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Desert Center, CA - 37 km (23 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Thermal, CA - 39 km (24 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Mecca, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NE (45 degrees) Coachella, CA - 40 km (25 miles) ENE (67 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 49.3 min. N (33.822N), 115 deg. 46.9 min. W (115.781W) |
| Depth | 2.23 km (1.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=20, Nph=36, Dmin=18.1 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.71 km, Gp=102 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41530008 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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