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 #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:59:33 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) E (94 degrees) of Porterville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 1:59:33 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 20:59:33 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Porterville, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (94 degrees) Poplar-Cotton Center, CA - 22 km (14 miles) E (89 degrees) Lindsay, CA - 23 km (14 miles) SE (134 degrees) Woodville, CA - 27 km (17 miles) E (98 degrees) Exeter, CA - 34 km (21 miles) SE (141 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 3.5 min. N (36.059N), 118 deg. 54.2 min. W (118.904W) |
| Depth | 7.11 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=32, Nph=40, Dmin=10.3 km, Rmss=0.29 sec, Erho=0.41 km, Erzz=1.22 km, Gp=54 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41530608 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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