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 1:46:39 PM (PDT) on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.7 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) SE of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 15 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 1:46:39 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 20:46:39 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 10 km (6 miles) SE (125 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 23 km (14 miles) N (4 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 25 km (16 miles) E (85 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 28 km (18 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SSE (158 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 1.6 min. N (33.027N), 116 deg. 30.8 min. W (116.513W) |
| Depth | 15.09 km (9.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=19, Dmin=8.9 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Erho=0.36 km, Erzz=0.59 km, Gp=91 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41531432 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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