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 1:39:49 PM (PDT) on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) S of Lompoc, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 1:39:49 PM (PDT) Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 20:39:49 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lompoc, CA - 12 km (7 miles) S (190 degrees) Vandenberg Village, CA - 19 km (12 miles) S (183 degrees) Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA - 24 km (15 miles) S (172 degrees) Buellton, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WSW (252 degrees) Los Alamos, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SW (219 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 32.2 min. N (34.537N), 120 deg. 28.8 min. W (120.480W) |
| Depth | 5.50 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=41, Dmin=2.7 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.57 km, Erzz=0.71 km, Gp=144 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41533144 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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