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 4:37:29 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) WNW of Wrightwood, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 4:37:29 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:37:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Wrightwood, CA - 2 km (1 miles) WNW (289 degrees) Pinon Hills, CA - 7 km (5 miles) S (186 degrees) Phelan, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SW (229 degrees) Lytle Creek, CA - 19 km (12 miles) NW (310 degrees) Llano, CA - 19 km (12 miles) SE (139 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 22.0 min. N (34.367N), 117 deg. 39.3 min. W (117.656W) |
| Depth | 8.63 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=53, Nph=91, Dmin=2.6 km, Rmss=0.14 sec, Erho=0.12 km, Erzz=0.28 km, Gp=37 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41531096 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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