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 11:25:19 AM (PDT) on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 13 km (8 miles) S of Lompoc, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 11:25:19 AM (PDT) Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 18:25:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lompoc, CA - 13 km (8 miles) S (189 degrees) Vandenberg Village, CA - 20 km (13 miles) S (183 degrees) Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA - 25 km (15 miles) S (172 degrees) Buellton, CA - 28 km (17 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Los Alamos, CA - 30 km (19 miles) SW (217 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 34 deg. 31.6 min. N (34.527N), 120 deg. 28.8 min. W (120.479W) |
| Depth | 5.52 km (3.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=29, Nph=46, Dmin=3.5 km, Rmss=0.27 sec, Erho=0.46 km, Erzz=0.67 km, Gp=157 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41534360 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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