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 #6: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:32:28 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 6:32:28 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 13:32:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX - 8 km (5 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX - 16 km (10 miles) WSW (237 degrees) Delta, B.C., MX - 17 km (11 miles) SSW (198 degrees) Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX - 24 km (15 miles) W (274 degrees) Puebla, B.C., MX - 41 km (25 miles) SSE (166 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 12.4 min. N (32.207N), 115 deg. 15.1 min. W (115.251W) |
| Depth | 8.28 km (5.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=24, Nph=37, Dmin=8.1 km, Rmss=0.75 sec, Erho=0.86 km, Erzz=1.831 km, Gp=43 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41531152 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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