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 8:50:53 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 25 km (16 miles) ENE (60 degrees) of Pine Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 8:50:53 AM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 15:50:53 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pine Valley, CA - 25 km (16 miles) ENE (60 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 28 km (17 miles) SSW (213 degrees) Julian, CA - 33 km (20 miles) ESE (119 degrees) Ocotillo, CA - 36 km (22 miles) NW (308 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 36 km (23 miles) SSE (168 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 56.1 min. N (32.935N), 116 deg. 17.7 min. W (116.294W) |
| Depth | 9.81 km (6.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=51, Dmin=2.3 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.22 km, Erzz=0.43 km, Gp=81 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41530296 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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