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 #4: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:40:12 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) SE of Tehachapi, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 10:40:12 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 5:40:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tehachapi, CA - 13 km (8 miles) SE (145 degrees) Mojave, CA - 18 km (11 miles) W (264 degrees) Rosamond, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NW (316 degrees) California City, CA - 36 km (22 miles) WSW (254 degrees) Neenach, CA - 36 km (23 miles) NE (37 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 2.1 min. N (35.035N), 118 deg. 21.9 min. W (118.365W) |
| Depth | 5.06 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=38, Dmin=5.4 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.78 km, Gp=61 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41530912 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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