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 2:20:34 PM (PDT) on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) SE of Julian, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 2:20:34 PM (PDT) Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 21:20:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Julian, CA - 9 km (6 miles) SE (126 degrees) Pine Valley, CA - 23 km (14 miles) N (2 degrees) San Diego Country Estates, CA - 25 km (15 miles) E (84 degrees) Borrego Springs, CA - 29 km (18 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Warner Springs, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SSE (159 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 33 deg. 1.8 min. N (33.030N), 116 deg. 31.2 min. W (116.521W) |
| Depth | 12.93 km (8.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=40, Nph=66, Dmin=9.2 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Erho=0.24 km, Erzz=0.52 km, Gp=40 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41531480 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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