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 is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:15:36 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 2 km (2 miles) ESE of East Los Angeles, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 6:15:36 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 1:15:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
East Los Angeles, CA - 2 km (2 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Commerce, CA - 3 km (2 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Montebello, CA - 4 km (2 miles) WNW (287 degrees) Maywood, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NE (45 degrees) Monterey Park, CA - 5 km (3 miles) SSW (204 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 1.2 min. N (34.020N), 118 deg. 8.7 min. W (118.146W) |
| Depth | 12.04 km (7.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=36, Dmin=4.1 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=0.56 km, Erzz=0.76 km, Gp=105 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41530768 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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