Earthquake Details: 12 km SSW of Lompoc, California, United States

8/14/2026, 12:31:45 PM

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 12 km SSW of Lompoc, California, United States on 8/14/2026 at 12:31:45 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 6.19 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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United States California Lompoc (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth6.19 km

Significance102

Latitude34.5378

Longitude-120.5000

Event IDci40672458

Magnitude2.5

Updated:8/14/2026, 5:52:07 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/14/2026, 5:31:45 AM PDT
UTC: 8/14/2026, 12:31:45 PM UTC

6.19 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 8

M2.630 km SSE of Mina, Nevada, United StatesBefore8/12/2026, 4:10:31 AM M3.010 km WSW of Corona, California, United StatesBefore8/12/2026, 6:17:06 AM M2.69 km SW of Valencia, California, United StatesBefore8/12/2026, 8:56:29 PM M2.628 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, California, United StatesBefore8/13/2026, 9:31:18 AM M3.83 km N of San Leandro, California, United StatesBefore8/13/2026, 3:30:04 PM M2.84 km N of San Leandro, California, United StatesBefore8/13/2026, 4:07:22 PM M3.419 km SW of Toms Place, California, United StatesAfter8/14/2026, 8:38:32 PM M2.712 km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, California, United StatesAfter8/15/2026, 1:33:39 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 14, 2026, 05:52 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.