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 8:13:29 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) ENE (68 degrees) of Arvin, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 8:13:29 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 3:13:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Arvin, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Tehachapi, CA - 22 km (14 miles) NW (318 degrees) Lamont, CA - 28 km (17 miles) E (85 degrees) Bodfish, CA - 36 km (22 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Bakersfield, CA - 39 km (24 miles) ESE (102 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 16.9 min. N (35.282N), 118 deg. 36.7 min. W (118.612W) |
| Depth | 3.37 km (2.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=39, Nph=68, Dmin=9.0 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.19 km, Erzz=0.45 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41530832 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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