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 5:02:30 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 17 km (11 miles) NW of Morongo Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 5:02:30 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 12:02:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Morongo Valley, CA - 17 km (11 miles) NW (312 degrees) Big Bear City, CA - 17 km (11 miles) SE (137 degrees) Big Bear Lake, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 27 km (16 miles) NNE (14 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 27 km (17 miles) W (279 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 9.0 min. N (34.149N), 116 deg. 43.1 min. W (116.719W) |
| Depth | 7.86 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=73, Nph=135, Dmin=13.9 km, Rmss=0.16 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.46 km, Gp=32 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41530072 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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