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 4:01:14 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NW of Morongo Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 4:01:14 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:01:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Morongo Valley, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NW (317 degrees) Yucca Valley, CA - 20 km (12 miles) W (266 degrees) Desert Hot Springs, CA - 20 km (13 miles) NW (320 degrees) Cabazon, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Garnet, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NNW (338 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 6.1 min. N (34.102N), 116 deg. 38.6 min. W (116.644W) |
| Depth | 2.02 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=42, Dmin=7.1 km, Rmss=0.17 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.36 km, Gp=79 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41531064 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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