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 4:47:49 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Pine Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 4:47:49 PM (PDT) Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 23:47:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pine Valley, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NE (55 degrees) Julian, CA - 30 km (18 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SW (219 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 36 km (22 miles) S (174 degrees) Campo, CA - 39 km (24 miles) NNE (19 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 56.2 min. N (32.937N), 116 deg. 19.9 min. W (116.332W) |
| Depth | 7.46 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=47, Nph=86, Dmin=3.3 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.15 km, Erzz=0.48 km, Gp=40 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41530720 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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