2.5
Earthquake Details: 12 km SSW of Lompoc, California, United States
8/17/2026, 12:08:23 PM
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 12 km SSW of Lompoc, California, United States on 8/17/2026 at 12:08:23 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 6.8 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth6.8 km
Significance99
Latitude34.5343
Longitude-120.4870
Event IDci40674370
Magnitude2.5
Updated:8/17/2026, 2:08:05 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/17/2026, 5:08:23 AM PDT
- UTC
- 8/17/2026, 12:08:23 PM UTC
6.8 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.419 km SW of Toms Place, California, United StatesBeforeM3.342 km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MXBeforeM2.712 km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, California, United StatesBeforeM2.67 km SW of Atascadero, California, United StatesBeforeM2.810 km ENE of Coso Junction, California, United StatesBeforeM3.4Offshore Baja California, MexicoBeforeM2.86 km SE of Ontario, California, United StatesBeforeM2.63 km SE of Concord, California, United StatesBeforeM2.712 km S of Lompoc, California, United StatesBeforeM2.87 km ESE of Palomar Observatory, California, United StatesAfterM2.735 km NNW of Santa Barbara Is., California, United StatesAfterM2.510 km NE of Niland, California, United StatesAfter
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