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 11:03:40 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) ENE (58 degrees) of Pine Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:03:40 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 18:03:40 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pine Valley, CA - 21 km (13 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Julian, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SE (126 degrees) Ocotillo Wells, CA - 31 km (20 miles) SW (218 degrees) Campo, CA - 37 km (23 miles) NNE (19 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 38 km (23 miles) S (175 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 32 deg. 55.2 min. N (32.920N), 116 deg. 20.3 min. W (116.339W) |
| Depth | 8.95 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=21, Dmin=5.1 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.26 km, Erzz=0.54 km, Gp=87 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41531288 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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