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 10:45:20 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) E of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 10:45:20 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 5:45:20 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 21 km (13 miles) E (100 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 23 km (15 miles) S (182 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 26 km (16 miles) WSW (245 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 28 km (18 miles) NNE (28 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 35 km (22 miles) SE (138 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 2.8 min. N (33.046N), 116 deg. 23.1 min. W (116.384W) |
| Depth | 13.50 km (8.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=32, Dmin=8.6 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.31 km, Erzz=0.7 km, Gp=99 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41530920 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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