Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:24:54 AM (PDT) on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NNE (24 degrees) of Kenwood, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - duration magnitude (Md) |
| Time | Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:24:54 AM (PDT) Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 18:24:54 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Kenwood, CA - 5 km (3 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Saint Helena, CA - 7 km (5 miles) SW (219 degrees) Eldridge, CA - 12 km (7 miles) N (354 degrees) Yountville, CA - 15 km (10 miles) WNW (292 degrees) Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NNW (347 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 27.2 min. N (38.453N), 122 deg. 31.5 min. W (122.524W) |
| Depth | 1.25 km (0.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=10.2 km, Rmss=0.06 sec, Erho=0.42 km, Erzz=3.98000002 km, Gp=147 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75421912 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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